Feb 4, 1960 – Jon is born is White Plains, New York.
1978 – Jon begins attending Adelphi University on an acting scholarship.
1982 – Jon graduates and moves to New York City.
1983 – Jon begins developing a musical adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984.
1984 – George Orwell’s estate denies Jon’s adaptation, and Jon reforms the piece into Superbia.
1989 – Jon receives the Stephen Sondheim Award for his song “Hosing the Furniture.” Superbia has yet to be produced.
1991 – Jon begins performing a rock monologue known as “Boho Days” or “30/90” about his journey with Superbia.
1993 – Jon begins workshopping a musical adaptation of La Boheme at the New York Theatre Workshop.
January 24, 1996 – Jon interviews with the New York Times on the eve of his workshop’s off-Broadway opening, now known as Rent.
January 25, 1996 – Jon suffers an aortic aneurysm in his apartment and passes away. Rent opens.
1997 – The Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation is created, and continues to grant awards to brave new songwriters.
2001 – Jon’s rock monologue is adapted off-Broadway into tick, tick…BOOM!
2005 – RENT was adapted into a major motion picture.
2021 – tick, tick…BOOM! Was also adapted into a major motion picture.
And now, you are here.