Tick, Tick ... Boom! NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(262 Ratings)

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95%

Mixed

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Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Great acting, Resonant, Absorbing

About the Show

Keen Company revives this autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creator of 'Rent.'

'Tick, Tick… BOOM!' is the story of an aspiring composer questioning his life choices on the eve of his 30th birthday. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, but Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. This exhilarating, funny, and moving work by the late Larson will speak to anyone who's ever gotten lost on the way to finding their dreams.

Show-Score Member Reviews (262)

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great singing, Resonant, Great music

See it if you like Jonathan Larson (Rent), enjoy small intimate shows, like absorbing people shows

Don't see it if you want big production numbers, don't like small bands or casts, aren't interested in relevant theatre Read more

Absorbing, Great staging, Intelligent, Refreshing, Relevant

See it if You love Rent and want to see a musical about the amazing man behind it, or if you relate to being at an impasse in life

Don't see it if You need a musical to be super coherent and the songs all to be profound; or you don't like a show with only 3 cast who have great chemistry Read more

Entertaining, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if You like Jonathan Larson's music and/or Rent, and are interested in a biographical musical

Don't see it if You need a big, flashy, tourist-friendly musical. Staging isn't great (clearly very low budget), but it's all about the show.

Great singing, Relevant, Resonant

See it if You love and miss Jonathan Larson

Don't see it if You're looking for something happy - this, to me, is sad to the core! (But I love it!)

Funny, Great singing, Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining

See it if You like creative work.

Don't see it if You are not curious about other people 's angst.

Entertaining, Absorbing, Romantic, Sad, Poignant

See it if You care about musical theater. See it even if you didn't like "Rent."

Don't see it if musicals aren't your thing.

Intelligent, Funny, Entertaining

See it if Wonderful Larson. The tribute to Sondheim is apparent and his influence strong. Great prelude to Rent, but more modest.

Don't see it if You expect Rent. This show is not a toe-tapping musical.

Entertaining, Great singing, Must see

See it if You want to get to know the man behind the phenomenon REnt. Entertaining and engaging. Captures the daily struggles of an artist

Don't see it if You need big sets and gimmicks to tell a story

Critic Reviews (29)

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