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god this is a gem

i hate how the movie never did happy new year b

what a beautiful beautiful reminder of why bootlegging and piracy are the backbone of art and performance history

THIS is why people need to stop hating on slime tutorials. How else would we, the people, see this?? This is a historic artifact and we ALL deserve access to it ❤ much love to the person who posted it ❤❤❤

I once had a much cleaner version of this, but I live in another country now, it probably turned to dust.

41:10 -> personal timestamp for when i return (probably tomorrow because i have had to tear myself away from this to go to sleep!!)

this story is so remarkable and makes me so emotional

so amazing

Thank you for having this!!!

Wilson Jermaine Heredia said there was complete silence after the finale. But here there’s a big applause

Loved Adam's "What?!" After Mimi brags about her ass😂

Can someone find a great AI updater to refine the video so we get even better quality images? I am curious how well it would work!

Why was this show special tho??

Idina was so adorable as Maureen on stage!!! So excited for her homecoming return to the Nederlander this January in REDWOOD!!!

that held high note in over the moon (59:49) is bringing me flashbacks to TROOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYY

1:16:03 - From time to time I tell my musical theater students that if you can command an audience with your back turned you got something special going on. I rest my case with Sir Anthony Rapp. I was fortunate enough to see him in “Rent” twice. Early in the run and just about a year later. I still haven’t recovered!

woooooow :')

What I'd give to be there mooing with the audience on Idina Menzel's command

Priceless

I haven't seen a cast that was as good as this one. They usually land Mark, Collins, Joanne and Maureen, but miss Roger, Benny, and Mimi completely. I've also only seen two actors really nail Angel.

Just a young Lt. Stamets singing about his new idea for a warp drive that uses mushrooms

My favorite play, still to this day! ❤

It's crazy to think that this performance ran the day after Jonathan Larsen died. He never got to see how much of a masterpiece his show would become

Dying to know HOW you filmed it!

this is literally invaluable. never let this disappear.

Mark’s mom’s voicemail lives rent free in my head

this specific recording of the show gives me chills for some reason

This may be low quality VHS footage but it was really cool getting to see the original cast in action! Rent is my favorite musical and this allowed me to experience that original production. Thank you for uploading this!

It's like we're seeing Mark's film. 😊

how are you going to pay approximately 1 million dollars of rent for being alive in a small apartment for a few decades while working yourself to the bone, Thank goodness drugs and alcohol are so readily available.

We still love rent in KOREA 24.2 Korean production's season till 24.2.25

That time y'all said that Jonathan Larson died on that same day of your live show...., well, he may not be able to make it watching you all but he was really happy up there.... very proud!

Was this openingnight??? was this the night that Jonathan Larson died??? please never delete this!

I was lucky enough to see and meet Adam Pascal back in October! It was amazing! 😭✨

Daphne popped tf off

It is truly amazing to see this. I will watch it over and over. Thank you.

I can't believe this exists! Thank you!!!!!

I can't tell you how much I love this!!!!

THANK YOU 💜 . I’m the ultimate Rent-head and have always been dying to see the OBC. I used to collect bootleg VHS recordings in the early 2000s but was never able to track this one down. Bless UA-cam!! Jesse L Martin’s voice is sublime, love seeing how much Fredi Walker improvised / was a bit goofy, ofc the cutest cutie Anthony Rapp is a joy to watch and I’m living for his earnest hand gestures. But “the power blows” will always be my fav part of the show, has always given me goosebumps. Thank you dear poster, you are an angel!!

This was a Christmasm miracle to find. I've been searching for an original cast recording for years. The final Broadway Production and movie are just not the same. ❤🖤❤️🖤. Thanks.

Archive this, this is history

Thank you for uploading this! I've always wondered how the original production went, this is so fucking cool to see 💜🌈

John Partridge？

God this is just so good, has an energy that none of the others casts, movies or revivals have captured since then

This is so amazing rent is truly incredible and it’s a tragedy jonathon Larson couldn’t be here to see it become what it is today

a história estava sendo feita nesse momento e o público nem sabia!

anyone else ever think about how rent was his "one song glory"?

Will always be one of my favorite songs. Brings me to a time when life felt ok even when it wasn’t and the only place I ever truly belonged. Memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime. Been singing this for weeks finally found it!!! ❤❤❤ #omnistrong

The fact that this piece of Broadway history *even exists* is a minor miracle. Thank god it was uploaded to the internet…that means it’ll basically never become lost. Unless, you know…a carrington level solar flare hits earth and destroys the entirety of our digital existence. At which point, my first reaction will probably be “Noooooooo! Opening night Rent is gone : (“ followed by financial ruin and the end of western civilization, blah blah blah…

As much flack as Rent gets about being "outdated" etc, it really is perfect for what it is, it's time and place. There really is nothing like the original staged production. I'm sad for people who can't appreciate it.