Inside the Legacy of 'Rent' | rETro

ET has followed ‘Rent’ from the original smash hit on Broadway through its numerous celeb-packed productions over the years. Anthony Rapp, Neil Patrick Harris, Taye Diggs, Vanessa Hudgens and more share why audiences continue to celebrate the musical’s bohemian spirit. The stars also reflect on how ‘Rent’s legacy is its snapshot into the 1990s and the spotlight it shone on the AIDS epidemic in New York City.