'Rent Live' Drops Moving 'Seasons of Love' Teaser

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Fans of Rent or "Rent-heads" as they're known, are measuring this year so far waiting for Fox's Rent Live to drop at the end of January. The beloved 1995 musical, with it's myriad queer characters and a storyline that focuses heavily on classism, drug use, and living with HIV/AIDS, stars out actress Kiersey Clemons (Hearts Beat Loud) as Joanne and Vanessa Hudgens as her girlfriend Maureen. Meanwhile, Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar, Hamilton) steps in as Tom Collins opposite RuPaul's Drag Race star Valentina as Angel. The cast is rounded out with Brennin Hunt (Nashville) as Roger, Tinashe as Mimi, and Jordan Fisher as Mark.

While she's not on hand for this particular snippet of Rent's anthem "Seasons of Love" shot during a rehearsal of the show, The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle, who had a massive hit with "This Is Me," will also appear

The Rent Live musical event brings to life Jonathan Larson's timeless LGBTQ-themed musical on Jan. 27th on Fox.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.