Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson
#1Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:28pm...died 11 years ago today. I couldn't let today pass without taking some time to remember a great talent that was lost to us way too soon. Please, even if you hate Rent, keep this thread respectful because Jonathan deserves it.
Sunchips: Best Kept Secret in the chip aisle!!
gumbo2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/21/05
#2re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:36pm
Wow, I didn't know that was today. I really admire Jonathan Larson and I love what he wrote and I wish he could have done more. Think of what amazing things could he have done if he were still around.
Updated On: 1/25/07 at 01:36 PM
Josephine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/29/06
#2re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:40pmWow! 11 years!! Has it really been that long? Well, his legacy definitely lives on.
#4re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:43pm*claps four times* Rest in Piece, Jonathan!
1. Ted Allen: Everyone has an interesting life if you ask the right questions.
2. Great buckets of Spoffnor, they're going to sing!
3. "I love shrubs that are historical." -Johnny and The Sprites
4. "We're not singing it to you, we're singing it for us." -Rosario Dawson, about La Vie Boheme
5. "The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours." -The History Boys
6. "Pass the parcel. That's sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That's the game I want you to learn. Pass it on." -The History Boys
2. Great buckets of Spoffnor, they're going to sing!
3. "I love shrubs that are historical." -Johnny and The Sprites
4. "We're not singing it to you, we're singing it for us." -Rosario Dawson, about La Vie Boheme
5. "The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours." -The History Boys
6. "Pass the parcel. That's sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That's the game I want you to learn. Pass it on." -The History Boys
DryMartini
Stand-by Joined: 3/20/06
#5re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:44pmJonathan was truly brilliant and not only will his words and music live forever, his foundation has helped many aspiring writers of musical theater.
#6re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:45pm
Okay. He's dead. Deal with it. Where's your tribute to Jerry Orbach? Or Fred Ebb? Or Ethel Merman? Or Cy Coleman?
SH*T, two shows do not a legacy make.
#7re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:46pmR.I.P Johnny
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Josephine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/29/06
#8re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:55pm
Well, MisterRussell, given the timing of this thread, I assume the tributes to the people you mentioned will be as follows:
Jerry Orbach: December 28th (which will mark 3 years since his passing
Fred Ebb: September 11th (which will mark 3 years since his passing)
Ethel Merman: February 15th (which will mark 23 years since her passing
Cy Coleman: November 18th (which will mark 3 years since his passing)
You might also want to try a search on the message board. Maybe you'll find something there. Otherwise, let those who choose to pay triute to someone who they admire continue to do so. Have a great day!
Updated On: 1/25/07 at 01:55 PM
#9re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:56pm
Really respectful, MisterRusell...
Ethel Merman thread: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=923011#2752695
As for Coleman, Orbach, and Ebb, if you want threads about them, start them - I'd gladly (and respectfully) post about each of them.
Back on topic - I completely forgot that this was today... I'll have to break out my 'tick, tick... boom' recording.
Call the understudy / I can't go on tonight / I'm drinking with my buddy / I'm getting good and tight / Before they raise the curtain I'll be higher than a kite / So call the understudy
I can't go on tonight
bwayfan4life
Understudy Joined: 1/4/07
#10re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:08pmI saw RENT a couple of times on tour and it wasn't until I saw it New York that I knew the story of his death. I have seen it now more than 10 times and it is very special to me. At the end of the show I always say those words to myself and I am saying them here.... Thank You Jonathan Larson!
It's gonna be a happy new year.......RENT
#11re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:11pm.... also, Merman died in 1984, which was 23 years ago, not 13.
Josephine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/29/06
#12re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:14pm
Thank you, WaltSummersPI. I hit the incorrect key.
Updated On: 1/25/07 at 02:14 PM
coolkid11776
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/06
#13re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:41pm
R.I.P Jonathan
I wish he could of made more shows like Rent
I've seen it 4 times and love it even more everytime I see it.
We all love & miss him very much
Rent
The best show on Broadway. I was at the closing. BEST night of my Life.
April 29th 1996-September 7th 2008
12 years of love
"No Day But Today"
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#14re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:42pm
oh wow, I didn't even realize... now I'm gonna be all meloncholy and sad all day...
RIP Jonathan
I don't need a life that's normal. That's way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay. Something next to normal is what I'd like to try. Close enough to normal to get by.
donna_darko_23
Broadway Star Joined: 2/25/06
#15re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 3:29pm
Wow, 11 years ago. What a great, though sadly, short lived, contribution he made to musical theater and broadway.
*goes to listen to tick...tick...BOOM*
#16re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 3:30pm
We Love You Jonathan!
THANK YOU...FOR EVERYTHING
Now all I see are cute boys with short haircuts in a maze of their own...
#17re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 3:44pm
Misterrussell, did you NOT see where I specifically asked to keep this thread respectful? I wrote that because I knew someone like you would try to ruin this thread and turn it into a bash-fest.
Thank you to the rest of you payng your respects.
Sunchips: Best Kept Secret in the chip aisle!!
#18re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 3:56pmIt's a tragedy that someone with such genious and potential died so young. I'm so happy that he left us with two wonderful shows to remember him by. They will always hold a special place in my heart.
#19re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:14pm
I hate it when people die... he really could've done so much more with RENT and other shows...
"In the rain, the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever."
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever."
&OneForMahler
Understudy Joined: 6/27/06
#20re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:19pm
I completely forgot that was today.
If only he could have known that his works would still be affecting people all over the world, even 11 years after his passing.
<--- me & Erin Davie =)
omigod, omigod you guys...
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#21re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:24pm
Live in my house
I'll be your shelter
Just pay me back
With one thousand kisses
Be my lover
And I'll cover you
Open your door
I'll be your tenant
Don't got much baggage
To lay at your feet
But sweet kisses I've got to spare
I'll be there
And I'll cover you
I think they meant it
When they said you can't buy love
Now I know you can rent it
A new lease you were, my love,
On life
All my life
I longed to discover something as true as this is
So with a thousand sweet kisses
When you're col and you're lonely
With a thousand sweet kisses
You've got one nickel only
With a thousand sweet kisses
When you're worn out and tired
With a thousand sweet kisses
When your heart has expired
Oh, lover, I'll cover you
Oh, lover, I'll cover you
This is the only way I could think of to pay tribute to this genius.
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ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."
#22re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:38pm
Wow. It's amazing that he's been gone for 11 years.
Great post, Mattbrain.
#23re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:57pmmattbrain, I'm in tears. Thanks for that and thank you Mr. Larson.
Happy...Everything!
Kaye Thompson
big_girls_don't_cry
Understudy Joined: 6/19/06
#24re: Jonathan Larson
Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:58pmJonathan larson created a great show.I enjoyed every part of that show.
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