The final specs and high-res cover art for Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway on Blu-ray are in and include a heavy favoritism towards the BD version.
First up the tech specs. Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway, which features the final performance of the long-running show, will be presented in widescreen 1.78:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.
There will be a total of 9 bonus features packed onto the disc, 4 of which are exclusive to Blu-ray. This split likely would not have occurred even 3 to 6 months ago.
- RENT: The Final Days on Broadway” – A Retrospective documentary featuring cast and crew
- “The Final Curtain Call” – Past/present cast members sing Seasons of Love on stage one last time
- “The Wall” – A rare look at the famous backstage wall
- “The Final Lottery” – Hundreds of fans turn out hoping to be one of the lucky few fans chosen to sit in the front 2 rows for the very last show
- National Marfan Foundation PSA
- “Home” – A Behind-the-Scenes look at the theater that was transformed into the home for RENT (Blu-ray exclusive)
- “Casting” – Bernard Telsey talks about casting the show for the past 12 years (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation PSA (Blu-ray exclusive)
- BD-Live functionality (Blu-ray exclusive)
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway on Blu-ray will retail for $38.96. You can secure a copy via pre-order for $28.95 from Amazon.com by clicking here.
