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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.

  2. Mar 25, 2022 · Jonathan Larson's Life and Death: How His Legacy Lives on in tick, tick... Boom! By Madison Feller Published: Mar 25, 2022 5:00 PM EDT. Save Article. New! You can now save articles. It's...

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  3. Nov 19, 2021 · Hollywood Flashback: Jonathan Larson Died on the Opening Night of ‘Rent’ in 1996. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Larsons autobiographical ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ — streaming on...

  4. Feb 25, 2021 · Jonathan Larson, left, who wrote the music, lyrics and book of “Rent,” with the play's director, Michael Greif, in 1996. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. By Eric Grode. Feb. 25, 2021.

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  5. 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.

    • February 4, 1960
    • January 25, 1996
  6. Jan 25, 2021 · 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 show was...

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  8. Feb 4, 2022 · Remembering Jonathan Larson on What Would Have Been His 62nd Birthday. Screenwriter and director Todd Robinson was the Rent and Tick, Tick…Boom! composer’s college roommate—and has spent the 26...

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