re: RIP Jonathan Larson Feb 2 2005, 10:03:07 AM
I have seen RENT three times professionally. Including once on broadway. I have the CD in my car and it is a staple for long trips. What Jonathan Larson did was create the musical for my generation. I am 23 yrs old. I lived and still live with the issues brought out in his masterful work. I know the characters because I am growing up with them.
While other musicals, like Les Mis, are based on classic works and tell a story based on historical themes which are applicable to any ge