It s been 25 years since Jonathan Larson s
Rent burst onto the scene, forever changing the landscape of the American musical and ushering in a new generation of artists and theatergoers. If
you think that s hard to believe, imagine being Jim Nicola. Nicola is the longtime artistic director of New York Theatre Workshop, where Larson s seminal project debuted in 1996 following its author s tragic death and before taking Broadway by storm. He s spent the past several months enmeshed in the
Rent universe, something that he had not done for quite a while, to prepare for a silver celebration that kicks of tonight, March 2.