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Jonathan Larson

Jonathan Larson was an American composer, writer, actor, screenwriter, librettist and playwright (1960–1996). He was born at White Plains and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Jonathan David Larson.

Jonathan Larson in brief

Born
1960
Died
1996
Known for
composer,writer,actor,screenwriter,librettist,playwright
Place of birth
White Plains

Overview

Born at White Plains in 1960, died at New York City in 1996.

Formation and teaching

Jonathan Larson studied at Adelphi University, Broadway and White Plains High School. His recorded influences include Stephen Sondheim.

Recognition and collections

Jonathan Larson received Tony Award for Best Original Score, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music.

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1976 to 2004. The first 12 are listed here.

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway. Rent. Tick, Tick... Boom! Seasons of Love. J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation. Cavalier. Seasons of Love (from Rent) (Sheet Music). Rent Songbook. Seasons of Love (From Rent). Tick, Tick ... BOOM! (Songbook). Rent - Rehearsal Tracks CD. Critical Thinking in Slovakia after Socialism.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Larson, Jonathan, Oxford Music Online, 2015. Larson, Jonathan (1960–1996)., Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical, 2016. Larson, Jonathan (04 February 1960–25 January 1996), composer-lyricist-librettist of Rent, a rock opera inspired by La Bohème, American National Biography Online, 2000. Larson, Jonathan (1960–1996), The World of Musicals, 2014. Contemporary Sounds, Part Two: Jonathan Larson, etc., The American Musical, 2024.

In detail

Jonathan Larson studied at Adelphi University, Broadway and White Plains High School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is musical play. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are theatre. Stephen Sondheim is recorded as an influence.

Works named in the authority record are Rent, Tick, Tick... Boom! and Superbia.

Distinctions recorded are Tony Award for Best Original Score, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.

Chronology

  1. 1960Jonathan Larson born at White Plains.
  2. 1996Jonathan Larson died at New York City.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Jonathan Larson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q449002: Jonathan Larson

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