15 year ago...

Fifteen years ago Broadway changed for ever.
Fifteen years ago today Rent opened on Broadway.
Fifteen years ago Jonathan Larson died.

Rent is perhaps one of them most influential musicals of the past years, and it is perhaps one of the most influential musicals I've seen. The music is powerful, inspirational, and bold. Who can't remember the cast's interpretation of Seasons of Love, or the pretty much epic argument between Maureen and Joanne in Take Me or Leave Me? Growing up in (non-diverse) Mexico, this was perhaps one of the first times I saw an actual diverse group of people coexisting together and accepting each other for who they are. They may be bohemians, and unconventional to society's norms, but they definitely provoke the audience to think.

Jonathan Larson took risks when it came to writing a musical unlike anything seen on Broadway. He has inspired countless musicians, playwrights, actors and a long list of individuals inspired by his work. He's certainly one of those people who are gone too soon.