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It also paled in comparison to NBCs critically hailedJesus Christ Superstarconcert event from last year (9.6 million).
And yet, the total viewer numbers dont actually tell the full story of how wellRentdid for Fox.
Despite being relatively small, the audience forRenton Fox was disproportionately young.
Per Nielsen, the three-hour telecast notched a 1.4 rating among adults under 50, making it the No.
1 show on all of connection TV Sunday.
Was it worth the no-doubt huge price involved?
The next big connection musical is slated for NBC, which has announced plans to doHairLive!in May.