Jonathan Larson

Jonathan Larson

1960-02-04 Mount Vernon, New York, USA 9 Credits

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...

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Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!

2022

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

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!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6
Acting

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!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

Songs, Lyricist, Writer

7.6
Writing

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

RENT

2020

Musical

8.0

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

Rent

2019

Songs, Lyricist, Musical

6.7
Writing

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

2008

Musical, Book

8.0

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'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006

as Self

8.1
Acting

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'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006

Music

8.1

Feature length documentary about Jonathan Larson and "Rent"'s journey from Broadway to the screen. Featuring director Chris Columbus, the entire cast,...

Rent

Rent

2005

Musical, Lyricist, Original Music Composer

6.8

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...