Tick, Tick...Boom!
courtesy Capital City Theatre
Andrew Linden (foreground) and cast members rehearse for "Tick, Tick...Boom!"
Andrew Linden (foreground) and cast members rehearse for "Tick, Tick...Boom!" Capital City Theatre, 2024.
Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is also behind Tick, Tick... Boom!, a semi-autobiographical musical about, what else? Theater dreams in New York. The main character, Jon, is trying to make it on Broadway, but has doubts as he sees his friends succeed in other careers while encouraging him to follow a more secure career path. Capital City Theatre stages this tuneful glimpse into the genesis of a musical theater classic. Shows at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9-10 and 2 p.m., Aug. 11.
media release: Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors and a band, Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.