Seasons of Love - RENT REUNION - Tribute to Jonathan Larson

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RENT CAST MEMBERS:
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker-Brown, Timothy Britten Parker, King Aswad, Marcus Chaney, Crystal Monee Hall, Harley Jay, Owen Johnston II, Marcus Paul James, Jim Poulos, Paul O'Keefe, Jodie Moore, Dan Rosenbaum, Julia Santana, Damien DeShaun Smith, Robin Walker, & Schele Williams

RENT Original Broadway Cast members Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker-Brown, and Timothy Britten Parker and RENT alumni will sing a tribute to playwright Jonathan Larson as he is posthumously awarded The Marfan Foundation’s Hero with a Heart Award at the Foundation’s Heartworks gala on April 14, 2016. Rubin-Vega portrayed “Mimi” in the original Broadway cast; Walker-Brown was the original “Joanne” and Timothy Britten Parker portrayed "Gordon, the man, Mr. Grey, and others" in the Tony Award-winning production of RENT.

Larson died of a tear in his aorta, believed to have been caused by Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. He displayed many of the outward signs of the condition – including disproportionate height, curved back, indented chest, and flat feet – but had never been diagnosed with the condition so he never knew of the potential danger to his aorta, the large artery that takes blood away from the heart. While people with Marfan can live with the condition if they are diagnosed and treated, without treatment, they are at risk of a sudden early death due to an aortic dissection.

“The world lost a great talent in Jonathan Larson when doctors failed to recognize and treat his aortic dissection,” said Karen Murray, the Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, President, VF Sportswear, and corporate host of Heartworks. “However, his legacy lives on in all the great work supported by his family and the many people with Marfan syndrome and related disorders who learned about the condition because of RENT and whose lives were saved as a result.”

In the 20 years since Jonathan’s death, the Larson family has worked closely with The Marfan Foundation on a multi-pronged campaign to raise awareness of the signs of aortic dissection and how it is diagnosed and treated in the hospital emergency department. These efforts included the creation of continuing medical education videos for the healthcare community, public awareness campaigns, and distribution of appropriate literature at performances of the show by members of the RENT cast.

Heartworks benefits The Marfan Foundation, which provides education, patient support, and research to create a brighter future for people living with Marfan syndrome and related disorders.

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Special Thanks to Thomasina Gross​ & Pedro Alberto

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