Into The Woods- Sondhiem AND Jonthan Larson? — Page 2

Are you people actually believing this stuff?



Plum, I am afraid.

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Sondheim is actually Jon's biological father.

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my head hurts ,I don't know what to believe....

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That's dangerous thinking iliketheater.

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For those of you who are SOOOO sure that all this DIDNT happen how the hell do yo uknow THAT? Were you there? Maybe Larson did more that you think, maybe he did just do what you think he did but no one knows other than Larson and Sondheim. So dont dismiss every speculation someone has!

And for the love of god, if at this point in the thread you can't tell the difference between speculation and sarcasm, you really need to read over it again.

So I can say I wrote "the Ballad of Sweeney Todd," I mean I do like that song.

Sure Larson may have written some of INTO THE WOODS, but to speculate (seriously) that he did is ridiculous. There is no evidence, or credible information on that.

As Plum said it is exactly like saying Ted Chapin wrote "Losing My Mind."

Good grief.

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Here are a few little known facts for ya'all. When Jonathan Larson was ten years old he wrote a few little ditties that he sent to his favorite composer, Stephen Sondheim. Jonathan had been in the audience of a little show called Anyone Can Whistle that nobody saw. To his delight Stephen wrote Jonathan back telling him that he liked the songs so much, he would incorporate them into his newest show (These would later become "Another Hundred People," "Sorry-Grateful," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and "Being Alive"). There was little contact between the two for the majority of the rest of the decade. When Jonathan got older he realized that he had basically sold his songs for free. When he confronted Sondheim about this Sondheim agreed to let Jonathan contribute a few songs to his new project (they would become "The Worst Pies in London," "Epiphany," and "Not While I'm Around"). Once again, Sondheim gave Jonathan no credit, saying that it would stint ticket sales. Jonathan was just grateful for the exposure (although a little sorry at the same time). This trend continued throughout the 80s for the next several Sondheim shows, until finally Jonathan decided to try for a career of his own. For 10 years Jonathan had to work hard as Sondheim continued bashing his name in the community and holding him back, but finally what we know as RENT made it to an off Broadway stage. While it was in previews, Jonathan mysteriously died. All of Sondheim's friends vouch for Stephen's alibi.

But you do the math.

Regardless, who's got a movie in theaters right now? It certainly isn't Stephen. Jonathan Larson's child genius lives on.

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My head hurts.

This thread is proof that people trust anything in print. Look at my avatar. You are honestly going to trust THAT guy?

Sheesh.

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Wow..and ... wow. I love the internet and I love conspiracy theories. But this is taking it all to another, yes, surreal level. ITW was a Sondheim/LaPine project and Bernadette kindly gave my son her finger. Gosh, it was latex!

I personally consider Jon's best work to be "No More" from ITW. This was why there is a song in TTB by the same name. Jon was sending a subtle clue to the public that not only did he write many of "Sondheim's" songs but that he would be doing it "no more."




Is sarcasm foreing to some people?