Was jonathan larson gay

The hit musical Rent, written by Jonathan Larson, was a landmark show that brought the stories of queer young people during the AIDS epidemic to the stage, and to the attention of the nation, when it first debuted on Broadway. The iconic show celebrated its 25 th anniversary in and the touring production has come through The National Theatre on numerous occasions.

Jonathan Larson

The latter told McDonnell and Silberger: "I was changing his diaper, so he had to be pretty young, and he started singing 'Yellow Bird. In an interview with John Istel for American Theatre shortly before his death, Larson named several musical figures who had been important influences on him.

Jonathan Larson had AIDS? No. Right?

I'm arguing with a friend about the cause of Jonathan Larson's death, which was of an aortic aneurysm. I'm not that clear on the matter, and I couldn't find anything about it on the internet. Could someone help me out here? Thanks in advance. No, he didn't have AIDS that we know of.

Is Jonathan Larson Gay? Remembering the Rent Creator’s Legacy

Privacy Policy. Donate Now. Buy Tickets My Account Cart. Although I am a sentimental romantic who loves old fashioned musicals I am a member of a very unsentimental unromantic generation, who generally basically think musicals are too corny. But if I want to try to cultivate a new audience for musicals I must write shows with a score that MTV ears will accept.