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New York City (1981 – 1996)
Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer from New York City who created musicals including Rent (1996) and tick, tick…BOOM! (1990).
These musicals seriously tackle issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, sexual orientation and HIV. Rent was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards. The scores of his shows reveal that he was an apt composer and lyricist.
One tick, tick…BOOM! song called “Sunday” is an homage to Stephen Sondheim, who supported Larson. It stays close to the melody and lyrics of Sondheim’s own song of the same title but turning it from a manifesto about art into a waiter’s lament.
Among the many awards he received during and after his lifetime were: the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Rent), the Richard Rodgers Production Award, the Richard Rodgers Development Grant, the Stephen Sondheim Award, the Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Commendation Award, the Tonys for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Score of a Musical for Rent, the Drama Desks for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Book, and Best Lyrics (also for Rent), the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical (again for Rent), the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical in the Off-Broadway category (another for Rent), and three Obie Awards for Outstanding Book, Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music (yet again for Rent).
These musicals seriously tackle issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, sexual orientation and HIV. Rent was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards. The scores of his shows reveal that he was an apt composer and lyricist.
One tick, tick…BOOM! song called “Sunday” is an homage to Stephen Sondheim, who supported Larson. It stays close to the melody and lyrics of Sondheim’s own song of the same title but turning it from a manifesto about art into a waiter’s lament.
Among the many awards he received during and after his lifetime were: the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Rent), the Richard Rodgers Production Award, the Richard Rodgers Development Grant, the Stephen Sondheim Award, the Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Commendation Award, the Tonys for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Score of a Musical for Rent, the Drama Desks for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Book, and Best Lyrics (also for Rent), the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical (again for Rent), the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical in the Off-Broadway category (another for Rent), and three Obie Awards for Outstanding Book, Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music (yet again for Rent).
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Rent (Original Broadway Cast) (disc 1)
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PrinceLansten wrote:
Thank you, Jonathan Larson, for changing my life with your moving, philosophical musical and for the endless goosebumps and joy and inspiration I get when I listen to it..it taught me about living my life for each day. Thank you again. [2]
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luthiema wrote:
RENT changes your life. Musically and perspective wise. Thank you, Mr. Larson. [3]
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CountryDiva83 wrote:
i get to see a local production in July in Seattle can't wait
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MarcusBurt wrote:
RENT changes your life. Musically and perspective wise. Thank you, Mr. Larson. [2]
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macychick wrote:
No Day But Today.
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Exorior wrote:
RENT changes your life. Musically and perspective wise. Thank you, Mr. Larson.
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GirlNamedHannah wrote:
Thank you, Jonathan Larson, for changing my life with your moving, philosophical musical and for the endless goosebumps and joy and inspiration I get when I listen to it..it taught me about living my life for each day. Thank you again.
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upgrade18 wrote:
I love Puccini's La Boheme... and i think this is a modern version of it. Anyway I love RENT.
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Emeraldfate wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent. [7]
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zupanic wrote:
jupiii...Im in top listeners:D
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JediLuc wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent. [6]
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PrinceLansten wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent. [5]
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Olina23 wrote:
Thank you.
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Faye2342 wrote:
I sometimes think that one day listening to Rent will get old, and I'll get bored of it. But it never does. It still amazes me just as much as the first time I heard it.
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batinlinda wrote:
rent
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silencegolden wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent. [4]
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zupanic wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent.(4)
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Blekitna_Butla wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent.(3)
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Larintha wrote:
I can still remember the first time I heard a song from Rent.(2)
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Leszczu1990 wrote:
Take Me or Leave Me <3 =)
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