"There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last."
If any of you have ever been in the same building as me, you've probably heard me professing my love of Jonathon Larson's iconic musical Rent . Rent and macaroni and cheese are the only things that consistently cheer me up, no matter what's happening in my life. It is not only the reason I got into theatre but it is one of the biggest influencers in my life. Rent is a rock opera, the first of its kind. The musical depicts a year in the lives of 8 New Yorkers, most of whom are poor artists with AIDS. Ironically, despite being written about the importance of AIDS awareness and research, Jonathon Larson died of an aortic aneurysm caused by undiagnosed Marfan Syndrome. Marfans is a condition that no one really knew about in the 90s, and in 2017 is still in need of awareness and research. Jonathon Larson died the morning of Rent 's first Off-Broadway preview performance. He died less than 24 hours from his work changing musical theatre forever. He died confident that