Jonathan Larson
Writer · 1960 – 1996 · Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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 Larson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie7.6DramaMusicOn 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 · 2.4K votes
Movie7.9DocumentaryMusicFeature length documentary about Jonathan Larson and "Rent"'s journey from Broadway to the screen. Featuring director Chris Columbus, the entire cast, and dozens of friends and family of Jonathan Larson.
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006 · 8 votes
Movie8.5FamilyMusicA musical introduction to various forms of travel - with the lovable puppet Newt the newt as a guide. A delightful children's musical video by Jonathan Larson, Pulitzer prize-winning creator of blockbuster Broadway hit RENT, and Bob Golden, noted composer for children's TV shows like Sesame Street and Lambchop's Play-Along. Join Newt and his friends Casey and Samantha as they sail past the Statue of Liberty on a ferry, take the "checker" taxi cab down Broadway, ride a bus, fly a 727 jet, and more! Kids (and parents) will have the time of their lives as they enjoy the sights and the can't-help-singing-along music!
Away We Go!
1996 · 2 votes