Jonathan Larson

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

February 4, 1960

Died

January 25, 1996 (35 years old)

Place of Birth

Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Jonathan Larson

Biography

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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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Known For

Acting

Writing