There's something particularly special about a playwright's notes in that the words progress and cohere not just to other words but to actual real life performances. Thanks for this Jillian.
Thanks for sharing this awesome deep dive into Jonathan Larson's world and the making of Rent! It's crazy to think about how much dedication Larson poured into his art, especially when you consider he lived in an unheated apartment just to have more time to write. I love how Larson took the classic story of La Bohème and gave it this super cool '90s New York vibe, all while tackling really important themes like love, creativity, and the AIDS crisis. It's amazing how his notes and sketches show just how much thought he put into every character and every scene.
And "Seasons of Love" - what a song, right? What's your favorite Rent song? I can't decide between "Seasons of Love" and "La Vie Bohème"!
Your devotion to Notes rivals Larson’s devotion to musical theater! 📝 🎼🎭thanks for taking a trip to the Library of Congress to share these wonders with us!
So good, Jillian. Seeing Jonathan's scribbles and calculations for Seasons of Love then watching the reunion video, oh my goodness. It's too early in the morning for tears! Uplifting and inspiring. Thank you so much.
You should cover Without You because Rent debuted without Jonathan. Super interesting read! Loved the movie tick, tick Boom! My introduction to Jonathan Larson
There's something particularly special about a playwright's notes in that the words progress and cohere not just to other words but to actual real life performances. Thanks for this Jillian.
Thanks for sharing this awesome deep dive into Jonathan Larson's world and the making of Rent! It's crazy to think about how much dedication Larson poured into his art, especially when you consider he lived in an unheated apartment just to have more time to write. I love how Larson took the classic story of La Bohème and gave it this super cool '90s New York vibe, all while tackling really important themes like love, creativity, and the AIDS crisis. It's amazing how his notes and sketches show just how much thought he put into every character and every scene.
And "Seasons of Love" - what a song, right? What's your favorite Rent song? I can't decide between "Seasons of Love" and "La Vie Bohème"!
Your devotion to Notes rivals Larson’s devotion to musical theater! 📝 🎼🎭thanks for taking a trip to the Library of Congress to share these wonders with us!
Amazing, I’m so happy to see notes about Jonathan Larson’s process. Thank you !
Looked up Rent and I love the song Seasons of Love! My favorite though is this parody from the Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALsR-oWKAk
This was such a fun, and captivating post, Jillian! I loved it! I'm forwarding it to my kid in college who is a Broadway musical fanatic!
Incredible, but so tragic that he died the night before. I never knew that.
Thank you for shining a light on another trove of notes, Jillian. It's an inspiring amount of dedication that Jonathan had.
Thank you so much for dinner sharing your discovery. Rent is absolutely in my top 5 musicals.
So good, Jillian. Seeing Jonathan's scribbles and calculations for Seasons of Love then watching the reunion video, oh my goodness. It's too early in the morning for tears! Uplifting and inspiring. Thank you so much.
Oh this was absolutely wonderful. Thank you for this.
You should cover Without You because Rent debuted without Jonathan. Super interesting read! Loved the movie tick, tick Boom! My introduction to Jonathan Larson
This is so special Jillian! Rent was such a formative film for me.
Musical theatre is really not my thing but these notes are truly inspiring, Jillian
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love it! Rent is my favourite musical since I was 13 years old :)