It was a musical that spoke to a new generation " and its dramatic backstage story became theatrical legend. On Jan. 25, 1996, the night before "Rent" played its first preview off-Broadway, creator Jonathan Larson died of an aneurysm, just days before his 36th birthday. His rock-drenched version of "La Boheme...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:14PM on August 11, 2011