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A Supporting Message from Tony Kushner, Craig Lucas, Morgan Jenness, Mark Bly, and Anne Cattaneo.

Dear Colleague,

We appeared as witnesses in the Lynn Thomson RENT case. You may not be aware that the judge completely accepted Lynn Thomson's claim to have written significant and copyrightable portions of RENT, since the New York Times and several other major periodicals did not report the fact. So we encourage you to read the full decision and appeal brief, which can be found on this site.

This is an important decision which impacts directly on the lives of many of us: the central ethical issue is that of collaborators in the theater being equitably remunerated for labor contributed. We deserve accurate information regarding this case and the related issues.

Sincerely,
Tony Kushner
Craig Lucas
Morgan Jenness
Mark Bly
Anne Cattaneo