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Jonathan Larson
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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 2)
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lionessblack wrote:
There's more to Jonathan Larson's library than Rent. tick, tick... BOOM! is a great show with a fantastic score. It's a page for him and his work, not just for Rent.
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blabbers wrote:
can we get a Rent picture back up!
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hookedonjlo wrote:
Where did the RENT pictures go!? :'(
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stellibean_xo wrote:
Rent, the best musical ever <3 [4]
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fakszirak wrote:
true
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purissimus wrote:
Rent, the best musical ever <3 [3]
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jordandignity wrote:
Rent, the best musical ever <3 [2]
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DeMaulwurfn wrote:
Can't get enough of it.
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amdre wrote:
Rent, the best musical ever <3
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lollymd-fm wrote:
The PNG Profile Picture Police have uploaded some good HQ pictures.. go vote for them :)
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bluejay390 wrote:
Rent is amazing! One of the best musicals ever.
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BrenerAugusto wrote:
the best musical , ever.
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niicole23 wrote:
i have to agree, the musical is better live, i saw the movie first, but then i saw the musical and it was a million times better!
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Skilletgirl wrote:
FUCKING AWSOME
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clowezra wrote:
perfection.
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sailingtheseas wrote:
you're one lucky babyyy
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artykat wrote:
times are shitty, but i'm pretty sure they can't get worse.
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jeremydugas33 wrote:
new york city. (uh-huh) center of the universe.
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richellescanlan wrote:
I still love Rent and always will. Seeing it live a few years ago was simply breathtaking <3
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MarcuzVolk wrote:
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