Rejecting Jonathan Larson (Rent)
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
The New York Theatre Workshop
For another year, larson worked on rent. If he wasn't at the moon dance diner, he was simplifying his show. And by the fall of 19 94, larson got a break through rent qualified for the richard rogers grant. This afforded larson and the new york theatre workshop the opportunity to stage a full on production with actors, a band, a director and even a small set. So they put out a casting call purposely seeking unknown pop rock voices. These unknown actors who had never met, had instant chemistry,. Suddenly larson had on his hands an eclectic cast that felt like a true representation of the city. The play took an enormous leap from the year
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