Collection Manuscript/Mixed Material Jonathan Larson papers, Jonathan Larson collection,
About this Item
Title
- Jonathan Larson papers,
Other Title
- Jonathan Larson collection,
Summary
- The collection contains materials relating to his musicals, musical revues, club acts, films, and dance works, including 'Superbia,' 'tick, tick...BOOM!,' and 'RENT,' his successful rock musical adaptation of 'La Bohème.' These materials include manuscript and computer-generated music scores and sketches, lyric sheets and sketches, scripts, notes, research materials, correspondence, notes and sketches for designs, production materials, programs, and press materials. In addition, the collection contains personal writings and correspondence, class and workshop notes, business papers, photographs, and books containing Larson's annotations.
Names
- Larson, Jonathan
Headings
- - Larson, Jonathan
- - Larson, Jonathan--Archives
- - Larson, Jonathan--Manuscripts
- - Larson, Jonathan--Correspondence
- - Larson, Jonathan--Photographs
- - Larson, Jonathan.--Rent
- - Larson, Jonathan.--Superbia
- - Larson, Jonathan.--Tick, tick... boom!
- - AIDS (Disease)--Songs and music
- - Music--Manuscripts
- - Musicals--Scores
- - Musical theater--Production and direction
- - Musicals--United States
- - Musical theater--United States
- - Composers--United States
- - Burdick, Jacques
- - Daniels, Brenda
- - Golden, Bob
- - Sondheim, Stephen
- - Weil, Tim
- - New York Theatre Workshop (New York, N.Y.)
Genre
- Scores
- Vocal scores
- Lead sheets
- Musical sketches
- Arrangements (Music)
- Musicals
- Songs
- Screenplays
- Business correspondence
- Personal correspndence
- Photographs
- Programs (Publications)
- Promotional materials
- Autographs (Manuscripts)
- Notes
Notes
- - Organized into the following series: I. Projects, 1979-1995, II. Biographical Materials, 1978-1995, III. Photographs, IV. Books.
- - Jonathan Larson (b. Feb. 4, 1960, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; d. Jan. 25, 1996, in New York, N.Y.) was an American composer, lyricist, playwright, and performer who wrote primarily for the musical theater.
- - Gift; Allan, Nanette, and Julie Larson; Dec. 2003.
- - Gift; Jeff Potter; 2009.
- - Digital files received as part of the Jonathan Larson Papers on a variety of storage media; Currently unprocessed and not available; consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
- - Audiovisual materials Jonathan Larson Collection (MAVIS collection no. 12374) transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
- - Programs transferred to the Library of Congress Music Division, Programs and Dance Programs collections.
- - Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011016
- - Jonathan Larson Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress.
Medium
- 15,000 items (55 boxes, 27.5 linear feet)
Call Number/Physical Location
- ML31 .L37
Repository
- Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.home
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2006560743
Rights Advisory
- Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Access Advisory
- Open to research.
- Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact
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Finding Aid
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Contributor
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Subject
- Aids (Disease)
- Archives
- Arrangements (Music)
- Autographs (Manuscripts)
- Burdick, Jacques
- Business Correspondence
- Composers
- Correspondence
- Daniels, Brenda
- Golden, Bob
- Larson, Jonathan
- Lead Sheets
- Manuscripts
- Music
- Musical Sketches
- Musical Theater
- Musicals
- New York Theatre Workshop (New York, N.Y.)
- Notes
- Personal Correspndence
- Photographs
- Production and Direction
- Programs (Publications)
- Promotional Materials
- Rent
- Scores
- Screenplays
- Sondheim, Stephen
- Songs
- Songs and Music
- Superbia
- Tick, Tick... Boom
- United States
- Vocal Scores
- Weil, Tim