A Musical the Transcends Time - Rent

Jonathan Larsons renowned vibrate musical shoot was influenced by Giacomo Puccinis opera house La Bohème. The opening of resign aim, in February 1994, coincided almost to the day of the centesimal anniversary of the Italian premiere of La Bohème. Even though theres a 100 year divagation in time amid the two stories - its message of creativity, love and struggle chill out exists and resonates with audiences. rub is a musical about young artists, few who have AIDS or HIV, living in brisk York City in the mid-1990s onerous to survive, be creative and decree love. The mass appeal of Rent is because of the message of carpe diem and celebrate carriage with all its whacky diversity.\nJonathan Larson, Rents playwright & composer, grew up surrounded by the arts. He was in drama clubs, play the tuba in his proud school. He went to college at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York and gradatory with dreams of being an actor, [but] Stephan Sondheim encouraged him to h eighten on composing. (Newsmakers, 1997, screw 4) Larson was a Sondheim follower and decided to take Sondheims advice. His early plant life include Sacrimmoralinority, written at Adelphi University with David Glenn Armstrong, Superbia, written somewhere in the midst of 1983 and 1990, and tick, tick BOOM!, written as a rock monologue and was performed by Larson himself. He was motivated to resurrect the spell of Puccinis masterpiece opera but update it to salvo a younger audience. (Newsmakers, 1997, Issue 4) Sadly, Larson died of an aortic aneurysm sooner he could see his magnum report open on Broadway. His death caused a sensation and in some ways acted as publicity for his play. Today, Rent is stock-still beloved by millions patronage it being off Broadway and Larsons legacy will bear upon to shine on by his masterpiece.\nLa Bohème, written by Giacomo Puccini, premiered in Turin, on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio (Newsmakers, 1997, Issue 4) to achievement through out Italy. Many year...