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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).
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  • daryatatarina

    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. [7] <3

    Wednesday evening

  • iamvee

    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. [6]

    last week

  • purissimus

    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. [5]

    11 days ago

  • BlueVogue

    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. [4]

    24 days ago

  • Gustavoarauujo

    will i <3

    last month

  • MarcusBurt

    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. [3]

    last month

  • GemmabearRAVE

    Thank You Jonathan Larson <3

    last month

  • mweave5707

    Such a talent, such a shame !

    March 2012
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