Interview: A Broadway Star And Director On 'Rent: Live'

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🗓️ 22 January 2019

⏱️ 33 minutes

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It's Tuesday. Sam talks to 'Hamilton' star Brandon Victor Dixon and Broadway director Michael Greif about bringing the groundbreaking 1996 Broadway musical 'Rent' to live television — January 27 at 8 PM EST on FOX. They discuss the difference between stage and television performance, what made 'Rent' such an influential musical, and that time Brandon Victor Dixon spoke to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after a performance of 'Hamilton.' Email the show at [email protected] or tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with your feedback.

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0:00.0	What this is about two weeks until show day?
0:03.6	Yes.
0:04.8	Is the rehearsal scheduled just epically crazy?
0:07.8	Yes.
0:13.7	From NPR, I'm Sam Sanders.
0:15.6	It's been a minute.
0:17.0	My two guests this episode are getting ready for a big show.
0:20.5	It's a show you may have heard about.
0:22.8	It's a show I personally love.
0:25.3	Here, I'll give you a hint.
0:26.7	A number 525,600 minutes.
0:33.5	Rent, yo.
0:34.2	I'm talking about rent.
0:37.4	My guest today, director Michael Greif, an actor, Brandon Victor Dixon,
0:42.3	two members of the team bringing rent live to your TV very soon.
0:47.3	525,600 minutes.
0:52.6	525,000 moments.
0:55.4	Oh, dear.
0:57.8	This Sunday, January 27th, Fox is bringing the ground breaking 1996 Broadway
1:03.4	musical to live TV.
1:06.1	I know my ex theater kids, my theater lovers listening.
1:09.1	Y'all already know a lot about rent.
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