Remembering JL

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 6:59pm

Just thought I'd take a moment to remind everyone that tomorrow marks the 9th Anniversary of Jonathan Larsons untimely death. We truely lost one of the greats In 11 days, he would have been 45 years old...Wow how time flies. I'll definetely be wearing my RENT shirt tomorrow!

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:02pm

Time does fly. It seems like only yesterday I was in junior high and hearing Rent for the first time on the Tonys. Wow. Unless I'm wrong, there was a review printed when Tick, Tick Boom came out, and it said was "God, Johnathan Larson was good." Indeed. :)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:02pm

*cries*
I knew it was coming up this week, so thanks.

Updated On: 1/24/05 at 07:02 PM

[TGIF]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:05pm

This is sad.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:08pm

Thanks for reminding us...

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:29pm

Can you only imagine what how he would have followed up RENT? It would have been one hell of a task and I only wish I could have seen what he would have come up with.

Akiva

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:31pm

That phone message in Tick, Tick... BOOM! from Sondheim saying that he sees great things in Jonathan's future... it breaks my heart.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:37pm

Tick, tick...BOOM! is FINALLY coming to Canada and I cannot wait to see it. Me and my friends are so exctied.

Akiva

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 7:41pm

ahhh, it's beautiful.

[dancingthroughlife008]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 8:33pm

Truly an amazing and gifted composer...an incredible loss. I join you in wearing my rent shirt with pride tomorrow. Ahhh it's too sad...I can't think about it. R.I.P. J-Lar.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 8:37pm

RIP Jon

Just imagine the kind of stuff this incredible man would be writing today.

[Phantom Chicken]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 8:53pm

R.I.P. John
Your work will inspire us on and on

May we never forget
The man who created the timeless show Rent,
and tick...tick...BOOM! though less known
We all know that the theatre it honed


(not my best)

I'll also wear my Rent shirt....

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 9:07pm

I forgot about this! (bad Rent fan!) To the most divine composer of his time.

[StraightToHeaven]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 10:08pm

When ttB came here, in a review it said something to the effect of if Sondheim had died the same age Jonathan Larson did there would be no Company, Follies, Sweeny Todd, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, etc. Makes one sad to think of the great shows Larson could have written... RIP.

[karlean7]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 1:01am

Right now, I'm listening to "Seasons Of Love" and "Without You" in as many languages as possible (about 10) and lit candles.

Jonathan Larson

Gone, but never forgotten.

[ThePrinceOfHumbug]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 2:07am

Jonathan filled out hearts, touched our souls and personally changed my life through this music and work. May his message live within all of us and we live each day to it's fullest. That is how we can truely honor him!

Peace!

Pat

[ReNtHeAd04]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 10:10am

my rent shirt is goin on now...

rip!!

[iheartmark]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 10:25am

Jon was amazing- RIP *joins people in wearing RENT shirts*

[felineofavenueb]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 2:47pm

I can't help but think of the short clip on the Broadway: The American Musical series that had Jonathan Larson singing "One Song Glory." It was absoutely stunning, and so sad!

To think what he would've done if he'd had more time...

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 4:14pm

I said it in the other thread, but this deserves to be said a second time: RIP, Jon. Thank you for RENT and TTB and the messages that each have and the lives that they've touched.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 1/25/05 at 4:47pm

How ironic...I wore my RENT shirt today...

RIP, Jonathan. Your production changed my life forever.