Late composer Jonathan Larson changed theater with “Tick, Tick… Boom!” and “Rent,” but many of his songs were never heard — until now, as “The Jonathan Larson Project” begins its Off-Broadway run Feb. 14.
Larson shaped contemporary musical theater as we know it today. His Tony Award-winning musical “Rent” has influenced the masses, but it’s a legacy he never got to see.
He sadly passed away right before “Rent” was set to premiere off-Broadway. Not only did he leave behind a lasting impact, but he left behind hundreds of cassette tapes, scripts, music files and journals — all of which have been kept under wraps, until now.
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