Andy Se帽or Jr., who began his career in the late '90s playing Angel in the Broadway production of Rent, would go on to direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical in Cuba in 2014. The documentary Revolution Rent, directed by Se帽or Jr. and Victor Patrick Alvarez, follows Se帽or Jr. to Cuba, capturing the experience from auditions through closing night.
The film debuts June 15 at 9 PM ET on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Watch the trailer above.
Returning to his exiled parents鈥� homeland, Se帽or Jr. also explores his Cuban heritage and his family鈥檚 complex relationship to the country they love as he stages the country's first Broadway musical produced by an American company in more than 50 years.
鈥淲hen we began working on the production of Rent in Cuba and documenting the journey along the way, I had no idea how the story would unfold and that our documentary would end up on HBO,鈥� says Se帽or Jr. 鈥淚 am beyond thrilled to share this deeply personal and magical moment in our lives, and I'm grateful that Jonathan Larson's words and music are still making such an impact, 25 years later.鈥�
鈥淭raveling to Cuba to make this film was incredibly challenging yet rewarding in ways I never imagined,鈥� adds director Alvarez. 鈥�Revolution Rent is about creativity in the face of adversity and the healing powers of human connection.鈥�
鈥淎ndy and I started our Rent journey together many years ago, and I was proud to see him take his talents to Cuba,鈥� says executive producer Neil Patrick Harris. 鈥�Revolution Rent is a continuation of our journey as well as a tribute to the power of theatre and its ability to transform lives.鈥�
The documentary is written by Se帽or Jr., produced by Scott Fenn and Christine O鈥橫alley, and executive produced by Harris, Brooke Christian, Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, Robert Nederlander, Jr, Marvin Kaplan, Jacob Parker, Stanley Browne, Zoe Chapin, Shea Martin, Karim Amer, and Mark Berger.
(Updated June 15, 2021)
