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 theater. Showing at The Crossings at Siesta Key (3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239) this musical contains 14 songs, and ten characters. tick, tick…BOOM! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster. An intimate, autobiographical pop/rock musical that tells the story of Jon, a struggling composer whose life seems to be going nowhere. About to turn 30 and still waiting tables for a living, Jon is desperately scared that he may never “make it” on Broadway. The pressure to break out or give up only grows as Jon’s girlfriend, Susan, announces that she wants to get married and move out of the city, and his best friend, Michael, quits acting and finds huge financial success as a Madison Avenue corporate executive. Jon’s new musical Superbia has a great workshop but no prospects, and as time ticks by Jon wonders if maybe his friends are right, and it’s time to throw in the towel. Warnings: Adult language/Content

Jan. 10 – Preview, Jan 11-13, 17-20, 24-27 at 7:30pm, Jan. 14, 21, 28, 2024 at 2pm. 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130, Sarasota. Please park and enter the mall by Connor’s Steak and Seafood.

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