Tomorrow (January 25th) marks the 12 year anniversary of Jonathan Larson's death. And I just wanted to post this so we could remember him.
RIP Jonathan.
And although RENT may be closing...it won't be forgotten. And neither will you.
/End my corny message.
I just felt like it had to be said.
"That's a good point. Next time I pee on a Starbucks couch and throw straws and napkins at a barista, I'll just yell, "YOU DON'T KNOW ME OUTSIDE OF STARBUCKS! YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL!" and that should do it. "-LizzieCurry
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
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I think, instead of naming the theatre after him, as some have suggested, that they should put some sort of candle memorial outside the theatre. One of those candles that never burns out. An eternal flame.
You're going to name the theatre after a man who, despite the unfortunate circumstances, wrote ONE show? ONE, and it isn't really that good to begin with before you rename the Imperial after Ethel Merman? My goodness! I can think of five people who deserve to have the Nederlander named after them more than the late Mr. Larson.
He wrote Tick Tick Boom before he died didn't he? Or am I loosing it.
He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.
He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.
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That's just what the neighborhood needs. A big, open flame for people to burn their trash or whatever.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>>
“I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>>
-whatever2
EDIT: I meant to put JonathAn instead of JonathOn. I took some cold medicine, so I really didn't proof read my post. Ha.
"You will understand that Bww is a forum that allows Theatre people, Fussy old Queens, and chorus boys of Mama Mia to release their everyday life's frustration by being Snarky, B**chy, and sarcastic."
-BwayBoundJoe
I personally HATE Rent onstage. I'll stick with the movie...
I did feel that Jonathon himself deserved some recognition, I mean..it is kind of sad that he died the day before opening night.
"That's a good point. Next time I pee on a Starbucks couch and throw straws and napkins at a barista, I'll just yell, "YOU DON'T KNOW ME OUTSIDE OF STARBUCKS! YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL!" and that should do it. "-LizzieCurry
Jonathan's first musical "Sacrimmoralinority" was co-written while in college. It was retitled "Saved!-An Immoral Musical on the Moral Majority" when it played in Manhattan. His next musical was "Superbia," and although it was never fully produced, it won the Richard Rodgers Production Award. "tick, tick... BOOM!" was next to be written. It is an original musical about Jonathan's life while writing "Superbia." "tick, tick... BOOM! played on Broadway and on tour to critical acclaim after Jonathan's untimely death, and is nothing like the musical revue "Side By Side By Sondheim." There is no denying "Rent" changed the world of musical theater forever, and I personally cant think of anyone more deserving of an accolade like having a theatre named after him than Jonathan Larson.
"You will understand that Bww is a forum that allows Theatre people, Fussy old Queens, and chorus boys of Mama Mia to release their everyday life's frustration by being Snarky, B**chy, and sarcastic."
-BwayBoundJoe