Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia explored in his work. Typical examples of his use of these themes are found in his works, Rent and tick, tick... BOOM!. He received three posthumous Tony Awards and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the rock opera Rent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan L...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Go deep inside the film tick, tick...BOOM! with director Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor Andrew Garfield and the rest of the film's acclaimed ensemble. The ...
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
RENT
2020
Musical
Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème, Rent features book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre brings a ...
Rent
2019
Songs, Musical, Lyricist
The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008
Musical, Book
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their...
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
as Self
Feature length documentary about Jonathan Larson and "Rent"'s journey from Broadway to the screen. Featuring director Chris Columbus, the entire cast,...
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
Music
Feature length documentary about Jonathan Larson and "Rent"'s journey from Broadway to the screen. Featuring director Chris Columbus, the entire cast,...
Rent
2005
Musical, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers...