Jonathan Larson

Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 - January 25, 1996) was a Jewish-American composer from New York City who created musicals including Rent and Tick, Tick... BOOM!.

These musicals seriously tackle issues suc

Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 - January 25, 1996) was a Jewish-American composer from New York City who created musicals including Rent and Tick, Tick... BOOM!.

These musicals seriously tackle issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, sexual orientation and HIV, although he was heterosexual and HIV negative himself. Rent was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards; the scores of his shows reveal that he was an apt composer and lyricist.