"Since I don't write music, I went looking for a composer, and I was affiliated with Playwrights Horizons, so Ira Weitzman, the director of musical theatre there, recommended two composers, one of whom was Jonathan Larson. "I had this idea for a Bohème for now - for our generation that had sort of a 'noise' and captured the un- Bohèmeness of it: not sweet and not luscious," recalled Aronson in 2016 Playbill article.
He lived in Hell's Kitchen just up the street from Lincoln Center and would attend opera in his spare time, falling in love with Puccini’s masterpiece in particular. Aronson came to New York in 1983 after studying drama at Yale University. Billy Aronson, a behind-the-scenes figure in the musical’s creation, brought the idea to re-envision the classic opera La bohème set in the streets of contemporary New York City to Jonathan Larson. Eugene Villanueva (company debut), and Barry Johnson rounded out the cast as Schaunard and Alcindoro–Benoît, respectively, supporting the principals with strong portrayals.The Inspiration for the Broadway hit RENTįans of the musical (rock opera) RENT will recognize not just plot and characters, but famous tunes from the opera that inspired that 1996 show. His poignant, vocally lovely rendition of “Vecchia zimarra” was touchingly imbued with both deep emotion and resignation.
Familiar to Seattle audiences, Ashraf Sewaillam brought a special combination of insight and physical comedy to the role of Colline. TeenTix launched TeenTix LA as the first official. Vocally strong, dramatically and comically spirited, Costa-Jackson is the whole package, and as usual she lit up the stage in every attention-grabbing moment. TeenTix is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, originally founded as a program of the Seattle Center in 2004. The scene-stealing performances of soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson have won over Seattle audiences in her portrayals of such heroines as Carmen and Cenerentola and her rendition of Musetta was no exception. His voice is lush, consistent from top to bottom, and his energetic acting heightened the characterization of the frustrated artist. Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica Based on Scnes de la vie de Bohme by Henri Murger. Watching and listening to Moore is always a treat. A familiar and admired presence in such operas as The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and Eugene Onegin, John Moore brought his lustrous baritone to the role of Marcello.
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