Editing Jonathan Larson (section)

==Legacy==
''Rent'' played on Broadway at the [[Nederlander Theatre]] from its debut in April 1996 until September 7, 2008.<ref>{{cite news | last=Jones | first=Kenneth | url=https://www.playbill.com/article/rent-extension-hit-show-will-close-sept-7-com-148725 | title=''Rent'' Extension: Hit Show Will Close Sept. 7 | work=[[Playbill]] | date=March 26, 2008 | access-date=November 27, 2021 | archive-date=November 27, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127015900/https://www.playbill.com/article/rent-extension-hit-show-will-close-sept-7-com-148725 | url-status=live }}</ref> It is the [[List of the longest-running Broadway shows|12th longest running show in Broadway history]]. In addition, it has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico, Germany, Poland, and throughout Europe, as well as in other locations. A [[Rent (film)|film version of ''Rent'']] was released in 2005.

After his death, Larson's family and friends started the [[Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation]] to provide monetary grants to artists, especially musical theatre composers and writers, to support their creative work. The Jonathan Larson Grants are now administered by the [[American Theatre Wing]], thanks to an endowment funded by the Foundation and the Larson Family.<ref name=Footnotes>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/arts/music/17arts-FOOTNOTES_BRF.html | last=Bloom | first=Julie | title=Footnotes | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=September 16, 2008 | access-date=February 10, 2017 | archive-date=March 6, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022934/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/arts/music/17arts-FOOTNOTES_BRF.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

His [[semi-autobiographical]] musical ''[[Tick, Tick... Boom!]]'' premiered [[Off-Broadway]] in May 2001, toured the United States in 2003, and premiered in London in May 2005. The show was later revived in London's [[West End theatre|West End]] in May 2009 and twice Off-Broadway in June 2014 and October 2016.<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/plays/4290-tick-tick-dot-dot-dot-boom-by-jonathan-larson Tick Tick Boom productions AboutTheArtists]</ref>

In December 2003, Larson's work was given to the [[Library of Congress]]. The collection includes numerous musicals, revues, cabarets, pop songs, dance and video projects – both produced and un-produced.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.loc.gov/item/2006560743?loclr=blogcop | title=Jonathan Larson papers | work=[[Library of Congress]] | access-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401005117/https://www.loc.gov/item/2006560743?loclr=blogcop | url-status=live }}</ref>

Less than three years after ''Rent'' closed on Broadway, the show was revived [[Off-Broadway]] at Stage 1 of [[New World Stages]] just outside the [[Theater District, Manhattan|Theater District]]. The show was directed by Michael Greif, who had directed the original productions. The show began previews on July 14, 2011, and opened August 11, 2011.

[[File:Jonathan Larson Andrew Garfield.jpeg|200px|right|thumb|[[Andrew Garfield]] as Jonathan Larson in ''[[Tick, Tick... Boom! (film)|Tick, Tick... Boom!]]'']]

From October 9 to 14, 2018, [[Feinstein's/54 Below]] presented ''The Jonathan Larson Project'', a concert of several previously unheard songs by Larson. The show was conceived and directed by Jennifer Ashley Tepper. It starred [[George Salazar]], [[Lauren Marcus]], [[Andy Mientus]], [[Krysta Rodriguez]], and Nick Blaemire. A CD of the show was released by Ghostlight Records in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news | title=The Jonathan Larson Project | url=https://54below.com/events/39697/ | work=[[Feinstein's/54 Below]] | access-date=April 8, 2019 | archive-date=April 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408184034/https://54below.com/events/39697/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.playbill.com/article/the-jonathan-larson-project-album-sets-april-release-date | last=Peikert | first=Mark | title=''The Jonathan Larson Project'' Album Sets April Release Date | work=[[Playbill]] | date=January 28, 2019 | access-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401005119/https://www.playbill.com/article/the-jonathan-larson-project-album-sets-april-release-date | url-status=live }}</ref> A full Off-Broadway version of the project will open at the [[Orpheum Theatre (Manhattan)|Orpheum Theatre]] on March 10, 2025, with previews set to begin February 14.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Margaret |title=The Jonathan Larson Project Is Headed Off-Broadway |url=https://playbill.com/article/the-jonathan-larson-project-is-headed-off-broadway |website=Playbill |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>

Jonathan is portrayed by actor [[Andrew Garfield]] in the biographical musical drama ''[[Tick, Tick... Boom! (film)|Tick, Tick... Boom!]]'' which was released on the streaming service [[Netflix]] on November 19, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with high praise for director [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]]’s direction in his directorial debut, score, and musical sequences, and Garfield's performance garnering universal acclaim. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the [[American Film Institute]], and earned Garfield the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] as well as Best Lead Actor nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]] and [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor|Critics Choice Movie Award]].

===Jonathan Larson Grants===
In memory of Larson, in 1996, the Larson family along with the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation established an award honoring emerging musical theater writers and composers.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-larson-award-winners-announced-rapp-testa-and-harris-to-perform-at-ceremony-com-147662 | last=Gans | first=Andrew | title=Jonathan Larson Award Winners Announced; Rapp, Testa and Harris to Perform at Ceremony | work=[[Playbill]] | date=February 14, 2008 | access-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-date=April 1, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401005119/https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-larson-award-winners-announced-rapp-testa-and-harris-to-perform-at-ceremony-com-147662 | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, the [[American Theatre Wing]] adopted and continued on the legacy through the Jonathan Larson Grants, an unrestricted cash gift to aid in the creative endeavors of the writers and promote their work.<ref name=Footnotes/> Notable winners of the grant include [[Dave Malloy]], [[Laurence O'Keefe (composer)|Laurence O'Keefe]], [[Nell Benjamin]], [[Amanda Green]], [[Joe Iconis]], [[Pasek and Paul]], [[Shaina Taub]] and [[Michael R. Jackson]].