Guests up to his place by throwing his key to them from his window. His apartment became the center of the groups' lives and, like in Rent, Jonathan let Made up of young artists and creators, including Roger Bart, Marin Mazzie, and Scottīurkell. Martin, who would eventually play Collins in the original cast of Rent. He began waiting tables at the Moondance Diner, a famous staple of SoHo. He then moved to New York City, in a small apartment on the West Side with no heat. in acting in 1982, he went on to work in summer stockĪs both an actor and musician and earned his Actors' Equity card from The Barn Theater in Augusta, Sondheim alsoĬorresponded with Jonathan for many years and wrote him several letters of recommendation. Join the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). In 1978, Jonathan received a full scholarship to Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, where heĬomposing and writing career, creating several cabarets and musicals. Played many instruments including piano/keyboard, trumpet, and tuba. Much of their adolescence in drama clubs, music lessons, and attending cultural events. His father once said, “I was changing his diaper, so he had toīe pretty young, and he started singing ‘Yellow Bird’ in tune.” He and his older sister, Julie, spent
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