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

See it if You like small, character-driven musicals with terrific performances.

Don't see it if You prefer big, splashy musicals with elaborate sets.

See it if You appreciate great singing, stories about later-life coming-of-age, and want to see another work by the legendary Jonathan Larson.

Don't see it if You are bored by typical soul-searching male characters whose female counterparts are only present to serve his angst-filled story line.

See it if You can appreciate the significance of Jonathan Larson's musical legacy.

Don't see it if You're easily bored, since it started out very slowly.

See it if you like autobiographical-style musicals with catchy numbers and a talented cast done on a simple but effective set.

Don't see it if you don't like bare bones productions. This one has no spectacle but is well worth seeing for the music and talented cast.

See it if if you like a tuneful, autobiographical insightful show about an early mid-life crisis of Larsen before he hits it big with Rent

Don't see it if If you are expecting the quality of the original then you'll be disappointed - serviceable but not a great cast.

See it if you're interested in Jonathan Larson. This is fascinating and contains bits of evidence of his legitimately huge but underdeveloped talent.

Don't see it if you're sensitive to anything in the vicinity of cloying - Larson was nothing if not ernest - or curiously unfortunate sound design.

See it if you want to see the first time work of a playwright who had a promising future; you understand how difficult it can be to obtain your dream

Don't see it if you are looking for a big production musical with a large cast, orchestra, sets and costumes;

See it if You struggle with growing up or moving forward in life. You like the show "Rent." You want to see stories about real people, with music.

Don't see it if You only like contemporary shows (this very much shows the period it takes place in). You don't want to watch people who have problems.