tick, tick...BOOM! for Melbourne
Musical theatre writer Jonathan Larson (of RENT fame) passed away tragically 20 years ago but his work still resonates with audiences across the world. In April, Melbourne company Pursued By Bear are staging his lesser known show, tick, tick...BOOM!
Originally conceived as a one-man autobiographical ‘rock opera’ and then re-configured into a three-actor chamber musical, tick, tick...BOOM! depicts a struggling creative artist who wonders how much longer he can sanely balance his passion and goals with the stumbling blocks of life – relationships, jobs, money, doubts, fears.
Playing to audiences twenty years to the week that RENT first appeared on Broadway, the show will feature a cast and creative team that have been shaped immeasurably by his work.
The cast is led by Luigi Lucente (Wicked, Jersey Boys) in the autobiographical role of Jon. Joining Luigi are Angela Scundi (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods), Quin Kelly (Saturday Night Fever), Mitch Roberts (Children of Eden) and Rebecca Hetherington (Heathers).
Directed by Paul Watson, tick, tick...BOOM! plays at Chapel Off Chapel from 21 April – 1 May, 2016 for nine shows only.
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