Jonathan Larson

Writing

Jonathan Larson

Born
Died
(aged 35)
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Credits
8 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2022 Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom! Film Self (archive footage)
2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' Film Self
1996 Away We Go! Film Elevator Passenger

Crew credits 7

YearTitleJob
2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Film Songs, Lyricist, Musical
2020 RENT Film Musical
2019 Rent Film Songs, Musical, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Writer
2008 Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway Film Musical, Book
2006 No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' Film Music
2005 Rent Film Musical, Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Book
1996 Away We Go! Film Director, Music, Lyricist, Writer
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