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tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM! is a musical by Jonathan Larson. It tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, who lives in New York City in 1990. Jon is overwhelmed with fear and doubt as he approaches his 30th Birthday, he struggles to balance the struggles of fulfilling his potential and writing the musical that will secure his status and future as a broadway legend. The story showcases the choices he makes and the impact they have on his journey as an artist and as a partner and friend to those he cares about the most. The story is semi-autobiographical with Larson experiencing the struggles to establish himself in theater since the early 1980s.
Larson began to perform the piece as a solo work in 1990. After his death in 1996, it was revised and revamped by playwright David Auburn as a three-actor piece and premiered Off-Broadway in 2001. Since then, the show has had an Off West End production, a West End production, an American national tour, two Off-Broadway revivals, in 2014 and 2016, and numerous local and international productions.
A film adaptation, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield in the lead role, was released by Netflix in November 2021. It was generally well received by critics, and Garfield received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Larson began to perform the piece as a solo work in 1990. After his death in 1996, it was revised and revamped by playwright David Auburn as a three-actor piece and premiered Off-Broadway in 2001. Since then, the show has had an Off West End production, a West End production, an American national tour, two Off-Broadway revivals, in 2014 and 2016, and numerous local and international productions.
A film adaptation, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield in the lead role, was released by Netflix in November 2021. It was generally well received by critics, and Garfield received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Wednesday 18 Dec 24 and Thursday 19 Dec 24
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT
Starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £10,£14 plus booking fee.
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