| rdfs:comment | - Jonathan Larson (1960-1996) was an American composer and playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent, which premiered on Broadway after the composer's death. Larson contributed background melodies for two Sesame Street segments before creating his own children's musical special Away We Go! and a musical PSA featuring Looney Tunes staple Sylvester.
- Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 2.1 Rent 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links
- Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award-winning composer and playwright who lived in New York City and authored musicals, including Rent and Tick, Tick... BOOM!. These musicals tackle serious issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, and the AIDS epidemic. His artistic vision and goal was to fuse Generation X and the MTV Generation with the world of musical theatre in his work. This mission was accomplished by his magnum opus, Rent, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards.
- Jonathan Larson (born February 4, 1960) is an American Composer and Playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, Nazism, violence and death explored his work.
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| abstract | - Jonathan Larson (1960-1996) was an American composer and playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent, which premiered on Broadway after the composer's death. Larson contributed background melodies for two Sesame Street segments before creating his own children's musical special Away We Go! and a musical PSA featuring Looney Tunes staple Sylvester.
- Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 2.1 Rent 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External links
- Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award-winning composer and playwright who lived in New York City and authored musicals, including Rent and Tick, Tick... BOOM!. These musicals tackle serious issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, and the AIDS epidemic. His artistic vision and goal was to fuse Generation X and the MTV Generation with the world of musical theatre in his work. This mission was accomplished by his magnum opus, Rent, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards.
- Jonathan Larson (born February 4, 1960) is an American Composer and Playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, Nazism, violence and death explored his work.
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