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The score included the songs "Seasons of Love", " Rent ", "One Song Glory", "Light My Candle", "Tango: Maureen", "I'll Cover You", "Without You", "La Vie Boheme" and "Santa Fe." The resulting cast album from the show was the most successful recording of an American musical in almost 30 years.

The musical was conceived by Jonathan Larson, a 35-year-old composer who died from an undiagnosed dissecting aortic aneurysm on January 26, 1996, just a few hours before the musical made its debut at the New York Theatre Workshop . It is believed that the defect resulted from Marfan syndromeMarfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder, affecting many structures, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It is named for the French pediatrician Antoine Marfan, who first described it in 1896. The disease is characterized.

The original cast, as appeared in the Broadway production from April 16, 1996 through opening night and a little after, and the album recording, was as follows:

• Taye DiggsTaye Diggs (born January 2, 1972) is an American actor. He hails from Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Rochester, New York. He is the oldest of five children; he has two brothers and two sisters. Diggs received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musica - Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III
• Wilson Jermaine Heredia - Angel Dumott Schunard
• Jesse L. MartinJesse Lamont Martin was born in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. His mother was a college career counselor. His father was a truck driver. His parents divorced when he was very young. His mother then moved his family to Buffalo, New York. He and his four - Tom Collins
• Idina MenzelIdina Menzel (born Adena Mentzel on May 30, 1971) is an acclaimed American actress, singer and songwriter. Menzel made her Broadway debut as one of the original cast members in Rent receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned - Maureen Johnson
• Adam PascalAdam Pascal is an actor who performed in the rock opera Rent, the Elton John and Tim Rice rock opera Aida. He also released his first solo album in 2000, entitled "Model Prisoner," in which he wrote 10 of the 12 songs. - Roger Davis
• Anthony RappAnthony Rapp is an American stage and film actor. Rapp was born on 26 October, 1971 in Joliet Illinois. His big break came when he was cast as Mark, a leading role, in Jonathan Larson's musical RENT''. He has played starring and supporting roles in movies - Mark Cohen
• Daphne Rubin-Vega - Mimi Marquez
• Fredi Walker - Joanne Jefferson
• Gilles Chiasson - Steve and others, Mark and Roger understudy
• Rodney Hicks - Paul and others, Benny understudy
• Kristen Lee Kelly - Mark's mom and others, Maureen understudy
• Aiko Nakasone - Alexi Darling and others
• Timothy Britten Parker - Gordon and others
• Gwen Stewart - Mrs. Jefferson and others
• Byron Utley - Mr. Jefferson and others, Collins understudy
• Yassmin Alers (Maureen and Mimi understudy), Darius de Haas (Angel, Collins, and Benny understudy), Shelley Dickinson (Joanne understudy), David Driver (Mark and Roger understudy), Mark Setlock (Angel understudy), Simone (Joanne and Mimi understudy) - swings

The musical Rent was parodied in the 2004 movie . At the time he was recruited to join Team America, the protagonist in that movie was starring in a musical called Lease. The chorus of Lease's grand finale was "Everyone Has AIDS!"

Rent is scheduled to be made into a movie, released sometime in 2005. Chris Columbus will be directing, and much of the original cast will be returning to their roles.