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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.
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 4:00 PM EST. Save Article. New! You can now save articles. It's...
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Nov 19, 2021 · Hollywood Flashback: Jonathan Larson Died on the Opening Night of ‘Rent’ in 1996. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Larson’s autobiographical ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ — streaming on...
Learn about the life and work of Jonathan Larson, the composer and lyricist of Rent and other musicals. Find out how he died, who he met, and what he wrote.
- February 4, 1960
- January 25, 1996
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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...
Nov 19, 2021 · A film based on an autobiographical musical by Rent composer Jonathan Larson, who died at 35 in 1996, is directed by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton. The film explores the themes of Larson's life, music, and legacy through his story of a rock musical about his own career and mortality.
Jan 25, 2021 · On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that...
