According to Huffington Post, "There’s only about 129,600 minutes until the “Rent” live musical premieres... Vanessa Hudgens, who stole the show as Rizzo in last year’s “Grease: Live,” will play performance artist Maureen Johnson. Idina Menzel originated the role in the inaugural Broadway production." Rent follows the story of a group of young artist in new York City's East Village neighborhood during the HIV/AIDS crisis. It premiered on Broadway in 1996 and has been famous ever since.
