4 Objects That Measure the Life of ‘Rent’ (Gift Article)

Sadly, not much seems to have changed in 30 years. See Jonathan Larsen's typed (!) letter to Steven Sondheim about his intentions for RENT. From a very cool NYT article about Larsen's papers/archive in the Library of Congress: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/t...

[Larson] "thinks drug users, people living with H.I.V., gay people and liberals have been lumped together as “them,” in an us-versus-them world, and he tells Sondheim...." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/t...

4 Objects That Measure the Life of ‘Rent’ As the original cast reunites for a 30th anniversary concert, the Jonathan Larson archive continues to shed light on the enduring Broadway musical.

4 Objects That Measure the Life of ‘Rent’ (Gift Article) f the nyt

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/t...