TV How the Rent live cast compares to the original Broadway production Fox will be living 'La Vie Boheme' live on Jan. 27 By Dana Schwartz Dana Schwartz Dana Schwartz is a former correspondent at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2019. EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 27, 2019 11:00PM EST Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 09 Take them or leave them Joan Marcus The live television production of Rent had a few hiccups before the big show on Sunday, Jan. 27 — namely, an injury to star Brennin Hunt that forced Fox to air a pre-taped version of the show. But much to the fans' enjoyment, the original cast of the show appeared at the end for a very-much-live rendition of "Seasons of Love." Ahead, check out the Rent: Live cast members compared to the OGs. 02 of 09 Taye Diggs/Mario as Benjamin Coffin III Joan Marcus; Fox Once one of the bohemians and now a yuppie intent on collecting rent, Mark and Roger's former roommate is considered the Benedict Arnold of the group (he would probably just say he's a realist). 03 of 09 Daphne Rubin-Vega/Tinashe as Mimi Marquez Joan Marcus; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Mimi is an HIV-positive dancer who needs help lighting her candle from her neighbor, Roger. Suffice it to say, sparks fly. 04 of 09 Anthony Rapp/Jordan Fisher as Mark Cohen Joan Marcus; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The de-facto narrator of the show, Mark is an aspiring filmmaker trying to make a documentary about his friends' lives. 05 of 09 Jesse L. Martin/Brandon Victor Dixon as Tom Collins Joan Marcus; Fox After being fired from MIT, Collins becomes a professor at NYU. He meets and falls in love with Angel upon returning to New York. 06 of 09 Fredi Walker/Kiersey Clemons as Joanne Jefferson Joan Marcus; FOX Ivy-league educated and a little uptight, Joanne is a lawyer and also Maureen's girlfriend. Mark is Maureen's ex. There's a little bit of tension. 07 of 09 Idina Menzel/Vanessa Hudgens as Maureen Johnson Joan Marcus; Benjamin Askinas Performance artist and perpetual flirt, Maureen is staging an avant-garde performance to protest homeless people being evicted to make way for a condo development. 08 of 09 Adam Pascal/Brennin Hunt as Roger Davis Joan Marcus; Mike McLean Still mourning his girflriend who died by suicide after the two of them were diagnosed with AIDS, Roger is a musician contemplating the meaning of life when he meets the mesmerizing Mimi. 09 of 09 Wilson Jermaine Heredia/Valentina as Angel Dumott Schunard Joan Marcus; Ernesto Casillas A street drummer, free-sprited and fun-loving Angel inspires the group and keeps them united.