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Jonathan Larson

Jonathan Larson was an American playwright and composer renowned for revolutionizing musical theater with his rock musical "Rent," which earned him a posthumous Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Awards. Born in 1960, Larson's work often tackled social issues, such as multiculturalism, addiction, and HIV/AIDS. His groundbreaking contributions continue to influence and inspire the genre, despite his untimely death in 1996 just before the debut of "Rent."

Book summaries for books written by Jonathan Larson

Quotes

Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.

Jonathan Larson

motivation

No other road, no other way, no day but today.

Jonathan Larson

motivation

The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation.

Jonathan Larson

creationwar

Measure in love.

Jonathan Larson

love

I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses.

Jonathan Larson

love

I can't control, my destiny. I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be.

Jonathan Larson

destiny

Excuse me, can I help you? Not to be a bummer, dude, but food is a necessity.

Jonathan Larson

humorfood

The heart may freeze, or it can burn. The pain will ease if I can learn.

Jonathan Larson

painlearning

Viva la vie Bohème!

Jonathan Larson

lifecelebration

To being an us, for once, instead of a them!

Jonathan Larson

unity

Every day, for a week, we would try to feel, the motion of a subway train.

Jonathan Larson

experience

How do you document real life, when real life's getting more like fiction each day?

Jonathan Larson

realityfiction