With tick…tick…BOOM! and Rent, Larson challenges us to follow our dreams and live each day to the fullest. It is tragically ironic that Larson’s own countdown ended just as his star was about to rise, but I feel sure that somewhere, Jonathan Larson knows that he has indeed changed the face of American theater and is the star that he always knew he would be.
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1 - Jeannie Danna
Cindy, It's nice to be visiting your comment thread!!
I wish we lived closer to NYC, Rick and I would love the theater.
What a tragic tale you have written here...
It's true, only the lucky get to be old :(
2 - cindyc
I think of Jonathan Larson's story as a tragedy mixed with triumph. Somehow, I think that he'd want his life to be celebrated more than mourned. But that is just me.
I am lucky enough to live near New York, but I cannot always take advantage of the distance for theater outings. Look for local theater, road shows and touring companies, and believe it or not, schools and theater camps. I will be running a series on local theater camps, who put on amazing productions. It is always a joy to see up and coming talent! And as always, a lot of local theater groups are non-profit and could use support through donations and ticket sales, especially in this economy! New York maybe the center of the universe, but there are satellites everywhere ;-)