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  1. Jonathan David Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer, lyricist and playwright most famous for writing the musicals Rent and Tick, Tick... Boom!, which explored the social issues of multiculturalism, substance use disorder, and homophobia. He received three posthumous Tony Awards and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize ...

  2. Nov 19, 2021 · Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Larson’s autobiographical ‘Tick, Tick …. Boom!’ — streaming on Netflix — chronicles the rise and struggles of the brilliant composer. Jonathan ...

  3. Feb 25, 2021 · Jonathan Larson’s rock-infused reboot of “La Bohème” had already generated positive chatter during its Off Broadway rehearsals at New York Theater Workshop. But then came full-throated ...

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  4. Mar 25, 2022 · “Jonathan Larson now is just in my system,” Garfield told Netflix about the role. “He is haunting me in the best possible way. He’s a talisman now for me in terms of how to live life as an ...

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  5. Jan 25, 2021 · Joan Marcus. On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. Friends and family filed into a small off-Broadway theater to see Rent. The ...

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  7. Nov 19, 2021 · Jonathan Larson did Lin-Manuel Miranda the favor of making him fall in love with musicals. With Tick, Tick … Boom!, Miranda repays his debt.

  8. Mini Bio. Jonathan Larson was born to Allan and Nanette Larson in Mount Vernon, New York, on February 4, 1960. A talented actor and musician, he was offered a full scholarship to Adelphi University on Long Island, where he met his idol (and later mentor) Stephen Sondheim. After graduating, he moved to the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan ...

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