The cast had agreed beforehand that in light of the tragedy they would just sing through the show that night sitting at three tables lined up on stage. Due to Larson's death the day before opening night, the cast sang the song "Seasons of Love" as the opening number in memory of him. Larson's parents (who were flying in for the show anyway) gave their blessing to open the show. The show premiered off-Broadway that night, on schedule. Vincents Hospital could not find signs of a heart attack and so misdiagnosed it either as flu or stress. He had been suffering chest pains and nausea for several days prior, but doctors at St.
It is believed that if the aortic aneurysm had been properly diagnosed and treated, Larson would have lived. Larson died of an aortic aneurysm, believed to have been caused by Marfan syndrome, in the early morning on January 25, 1996. However, the version that is now known worldwide, a result of the years-long collaborative and editing process between Larson and the producers and director, was not publicly performed before Larson's death. Rent started as a staged reading in 1993 at the New York Theatre Workshop, followed by a studio production that played a three-week run a year later.
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