![]() Larson was an American composer and playwright noted for exploring the social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia in his work.īefore composing and writing the musical Rent, his most popular work, Larson wrote a variety of early theatrical pieces, with varying degrees of success and production - including Brechtian-themed musical SAVED! and Superbia. Here’s everything you need to know about playwright and composer Jonathan Larson. ![]() ![]() The musical tick, tick … Boom! focusing on Larson’s legacy has been adapted for a Netflix film directed by Miranda, starring Andrew Garfield as Jonathan. READ NEXT - The cameos viewers didn't expect in Netflix movie Red Notice Larson sadly never got to see Rent become a famous musical, as he died at 35 of an aortic aneurysm in 1996, the day before its preview performance. The 1990 musical, by American playwright and composer Jonathan Larson, is little known - certainly compared to the smash hit Hamilton.īut Larson is largely credited with Rent, a show that won him the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony awards, so the show has impressive pedigree. ![]() Before he wowed Broadway with Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared in a production of tick, tick… Boom! ![]()
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