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Was ‘Rent’ The Last Broadway Musical To Go Live On TV?

THEATRE Posted: January 28, 2019 4:15 am

Even before star Brennin Hunt broke his ankle 10 minutes before the end of dress rehearsal, Fox was rethinking its live Broadway musical plans. Why? Money, of course: “The television network might make its own jukebox musical based on the songs of a popular artist for its next live musical telecast. Developing a show from scratch, as opposed to mounting a Broadway show like Grease or Rent, allows Fox to ‘create our own IP and have some ownership,'” said the Fox Entertainment president. – Forbes

THEATRE Published: 01.27.19

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