Jonathan Larson

Summary

Jonathan Larson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was White Plains^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1960^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on January 25, 1996^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], writer^[7], actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], and librettist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,463 views/month, #5,013 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jonathan Larson was born in White Plains^[2].
• Jonathan Larson passed away in New York City^[4].
• Jonathan Larson was born on February 4, 1960^[3].
• Jonathan Larson died on January 25, 1996^[5].
• Jonathan Larson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Jonathan Larson's native language^[13].
• Jonathan Larson worked as a composer^[6].
• Jonathan Larson worked as a writer^[7].
• Jonathan Larson worked as an actor^[8].
• Jonathan Larson worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Jonathan Larson worked as a librettist^[10].
• Jonathan Larson worked as a playwright^[14].
• Jonathan Larson's field of work was musical^[15].
• Jonathan Larson's education included a stint at Adelphi University^[16].
• Jonathan Larson was educated at Broadway^[17].
• Jonathan Larson's education included a stint at White Plains High School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Larson is Rent^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Larson is Tick, Tick... Boom!^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Larson is Superbia^[21].
• Jonathan Larson received the Tony Award for Best Original Score^[22].
• Jonathan Larson received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[23].
• Jonathan Larson received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[24].
• Jonathan Larson received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical^[25].
• Jonathan Larson received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics^[26].
• Jonathan Larson received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-02-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-01-25^[31]

• Genre(s): musical^[32]

• Community tags: broadway, musical, musicals, rent, soundtrack^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2ab30461-12e3-4c97-b716-c39f13015d29^[34]

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Origins and Family

Jonathan Larson's place of birth was White Plains^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1960^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Adelphi University^[16], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1896^[37]; Broadway^[17], a street^[38], in United States^[39]; and White Plains High School^[18], a high school^[40], in United States^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], writer^[7], actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], librettist^[10], and playwright^[14]. Jonathan Larson's field of work was musical^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rent^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[42]; Tick, Tick... Boom!^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[43]; and Superbia^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Original Score^[22], a theatre award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1947^[46]; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[23], a theatre award^[47], in United States^[48]; Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[24], an award^[49]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical^[25], a class of award^[50]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics^[26], a class of award^[51]; and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[27], a class of award^[52].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Larson died on January 25, 1996^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was aortic dissection^[53].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Larson ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,463 views/month, #5,013 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Larson born?

Jonathan Larson was born in White Plains^[2].

Where did Jonathan Larson die?

Jonathan Larson passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Jonathan Larson do for work?

Jonathan Larson worked as composer^[6], writer^[7], actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], and librettist^[10].

Where did Jonathan Larson go to school?

Jonathan Larson was educated at Adelphi University^[16], Broadway^[17], and White Plains High School^[18].

What awards did Jonathan Larson receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Original Score^[22], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical^[23], Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[24], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical^[25].