Jonathan Larson borrowed almost every detail from a book called "People in Trouble", by Sarah Schulman, a REAL artist, and then sold it back to straight, money-hungry "art" dealers while glossing over the real truth about gay men and women, and AIDS to sell a LIE back to the general public. This is absolutely disgusting that the theatre world could allow this to happen! Look into Sarah Schulman's book "Stagestruck", Open your EYES!