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Original Off-Broadway Version (2001)
An aspiring composer questions his life choices on the eve of his thirtieth birthday in Jonathan Larson's autobiographical musical.
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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 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.

His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, and yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theatre styles.
 
Everyone will love this youthful, endearing, and thoughtful piece, and will surely embrace the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life's most difficult challenges. Tick, Tick...Boom! features a three-person cast showcasing strong pop/rock singers and allowing performers to make creative character choices.
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Book by Jonathan LarsonJonathan Larson
Music and Lyrics by Jonathan LarsonJonathan Larson
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30/90

Green Green Dress

Johnny Can't Decide

Sunday

No More

Therapy

Real Life

Sugar

See Her Smile

Come to Your Senses

Why?

Louder Than Words

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Andrew Garfield performs "30/90" from the Netflix adaptation of Tick, Tick...Boom!
Andrew Garfield performs "30/90" from the Netflix adaptation of Tick, Tick...Boom!
A look at the life and legacy of Jonathan Larson
A look at the life and legacy of Jonathan Larson
Tick, Tick...Boom! at City Center's Encores!, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Tick, Tick...Boom! at City Center's Encores!, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, and Leslie Odom Jr.

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COME TO YOUR SENSES
From
tick tick boom!
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
Jonathan Larson
Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Orchestrated by
Stephen Oremus
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
Click me

A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
1 Voice (Typically Female)
Starting Key:
Eb
Estimated duration
4 min 26 sec
Instrumentation
(3x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) GUITAR: Electric; (1x) BASS: Electric; (1x) DRUMS
LOUDER THAN WORDS
From
tick tick boom!
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
Jonathan Larson
Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Orchestrated by
Stephen Oremus
show more...
Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
Click me

A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key:
Eb
Estimated duration
4 min 44 sec
Instrumentation
(2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (1x) GUITAR (Electric), (1x) BASS (Electric), (1x) DRUMS
SUNDAY
From
tick tick boom!
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
Jonathan Larson
Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Orchestrated by
Stephen Oremus
show more...
Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
Click me

A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key:
Bb
Estimated duration
3 min 21 sec
Instrumentation
(4x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) GUITAR: Electric; (1x) BASS: Electric; (1x) DRUMS
SUNDAY
From
tick tick boom!
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
Jonathan Larson
Lyrics by
Jonathan Larson
Orchestrated by
Stephen Oremus
show more...
Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
Click me

A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key:
Bb
Estimated duration
3 min 21 sec
Instrumentation
(4x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) GUITAR: Electric; (1x) BASS: Electric; (1x) DRUMS

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10130 98 Ave
Grande Prarie AB T8V 0P6
Canada

 Grande Prairie Live Theatre http://www.gplt.ca/ to Grande Prairie Live Theatre
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357 Wilson Street E
Ancaster ON L9G 2C1
Canada

 Ontario Unprofessional Theatre http://memorialarts… Ontario Unprofessional Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

Aracoverde, S/n Copacabana
Rio De Janeiro
22040
Brazil

 Play It Producoes to Teatro Glaucio Gil Praca Cardeal
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1725 State Street
154 Center For The Arts
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States

 Univ Of Wisconsin La Crosse to Uw-l Frederick Theatre
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United States

 You Do You Theatre Co. to Theater Stok
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40 Stow St
40 Stow St
Concord, MA 1742
United States

 Emerson Umbrella Center For The Arts to The Umbrella Main Stage
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713 Arts
Irvine, CA 92697
United States

 Univ Of California-irvine http://arts.uci.edu to Robert Cohen Theater
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9823 Solitary Place
Bristow, VA 20136
United States

 Triune Entertainment Llc to The Collective Theater
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953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
United States

 Ithaca College to Hocket Recital Hall
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100 Memorial Park Drive
Butler, PA 16001
United States

 Musical Theatre Guild http://mtgbutler.org to Mtg Production Center
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1117 Lawson Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
United States

 Portsmouth Little Theatre http://www.pltlive… to Portsmouth Little Theatre
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2890 N Fulton Drive Ne
Atlanta, GA 30305
United States

 Atlanta International School http://aischool.org to Atlanta International School
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1117 Lawson Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
United States

 Portsmouth Little Theatre http://www.pltlive… to Portsmouth Little Theatre
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2890 N Fulton Drive Ne
Atlanta, GA 30305
United States

 Atlanta International School http://aischool.org to Atlanta International School
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26 Ashfield Rd.
Shelburne Falls, MA 1370
United States

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23153 W Miller Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
United States

 Bronze Theatre Llc The Hope Collective
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26 Ashfield Rd.
Shelburne Falls, MA 1370
United States

 Mohawk Trail Regional High School to Mohawk Trail Regional High School
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23153 W Miller Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
United States

 Bronze Theatre Llc The Hope Collective
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36232 Lower Sumas Mt Rd
Abbotsford BC V3G 1L9
Canada

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2327 Hwy 361
Port Aransas, TX 78373 0835
United States

 Port Aransas Community Theatre http://www.portaran… to Port Aransas Community Theatre
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36232 Lower Sumas Mt Rd
Abbotsford BC V3G 1L9
Canada

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2327 Hwy 361
Port Aransas, TX 78373 0835
United States

 Port Aransas Community Theatre http://www.portaran… to Port Aransas Community Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
United States

 Ithaca College to Hocket Recital Hall
Tick Tick Boom!

100 Memorial Park Drive
Butler, PA 16001
United States

 Musical Theatre Guild http://mtgbutler.org to Mtg Production Center
Tick Tick Boom!

Pyramid Theatre
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
United Kingdom

 Leeds University Union Musical Theatre Society to Pyramid Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

500 College Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
United States

 Brazosport College to College Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
United States

 Luther College to Studio I
Tick Tick Boom!

500 Tomcat Lane
Aurora, IL 60505 5278
United States

 East Aurora High School to Hawks Auditorium - East Aurora High
Tick Tick Boom!

Anatomy Museum
London
WC2R 2LS
United Kingdom

 King's Musical Theatre Society to Anatomy Museum
Tick Tick Boom!

301 Academy Street
Perkins Student Center, Rm 301
Newark, DE 19711
United States

 E 52 Student Theatre to E-52 Student Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

560 Palmerston Ave
Toronto ON M6G 2P7
Canada

 St Michaels College Student Union to Palmerston Library Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

550 E Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
United States

 Sunnyvale Community Players http://sunnyvalepla… to Sunnyvale Community Players
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University Of Manchester Student Union Theatre
Manchester
M13 9PR
United Kingdom

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Angles Theatre
Wisbech
PE13 1HQ
United Kingdom

 Angles Theatre to Angles Theatre
Tick Tick Boom!

Central Studios
Basingstoke
RG21 3HF
United Kingdom

 Laura Burrell to Central Studios
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Neitiv Brewery
Hereford
HR4 9PU
United Kingdom

 Flash Theatre Productions to Neitiv Brewery
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The Lemon Tree
Aberdeen
AB24 5AT
United Kingdom

 Hallirackit Theatre to The Lemon Tree
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321 Central Avenue North
Faribault, MN 55021
United States

 Paradise Center For The Arts http://www.paradise… to Paradise Center For The Arts
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509 East Main Street
Canton, PA 17724
United States

 Canton Jr/sr High School to Canton High School
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Vermillion St.
Athens, WV 24712
United States

 Concord University to Concord University
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3910 Irving St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

 Univ Of Pennsylvania - Student Activities to Heyer - Sky Lounge - Harrison House
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73 Adventura Dr
Festus, MO 63028-5610
United States

 Spotlight Community Theatre Llc http://spotlightjef… to Spotlight Community Theatre Llc
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Williams Street
Delaware, OH 43015
United States

 Arena Fair Theatre http://arenafair.com to Willis Performance Center
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201 East Grand Ave Suite 1 D
Escondido, CA 92027
United States

 Patio Playhouse http://www.patiopla… to Patio Playhouse
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280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134
United States

 Actors Playhouse http://actorsplayho… to The Miracle Theatre
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3801 W Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

 Actors Collaborating With Technicians to Studio Theatre At Cal Poly Pomona
Tick Tick Boom!

416 Centre Street South
Whitby ON L1N 4W2
Canada

 Whitby Courthouse Theatre http://whitbytheatr… to Whitby Courthouse, Centennial Bldg.
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2085 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
United States

 Emerald Theatre Company to Theatreworks
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1110 Rm 620
Lakeway, TX 78734
United States

 Texarts Association For Visual And Performing Arts http://tex-arts.org to Texarts Association
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681 Summer Street
Clarksville, TN 37042
United States

 Austin Peay State University to Trahern Theatre
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815 Market St
Lewisburg, PA 17837
United States

 Riverstage Community Theatre http://www.riversta… to Riverstage Community Theatre
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5522 E La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92807
United States

 Chance Theater http://www.chanceth… to The Chance Theater
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R. Joana Angelica, 63
Ipanema
Rio De Janeiro
22420-030
Brazil

 Play It Producoes to Teatro Candido Mendes
Tick Tick Boom!

Po Box 293
Greenbelt, MD 20768
United States

 Greenbelt Arts Center http://www.greenbel… to Greenbelt Arts Center
Tick Tick Boom!

11 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865
United States

 Fort Salem Theater http://www.fortsale… to Fort Salem Theater
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8697 10th Ave.
New Westminster BC V3L 4R7
Canada

 Vagabond Players to Vagabond Players
Tick Tick Boom!

272 Lake Ave
Metuchen, NJ 8840
United States

 Ferrell Studios to Mignolo Arts Center
Tick Tick Boom!

1226 Murfin Ave.
Walgreen Drama Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

 The Regents Of The University Of Michigan http://www.smtd.umi… to Newman Studio
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1400 E Hanna Avenue
Esch 065
Indianapolis, IN 46227
United States

 Univ Of Indianapolis -dept Of Theatre http://www.uindy.ed… to Ransburg Auditorium
Tick Tick Boom!

560 Palmerston Ave
Toronto ON M6G 2P7
Canada

 St Michaels College Student Union to Palmerston Library Theatre
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1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
United States

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210 Saint James Street
Columbia, MO 65203
United States

 Talking Horse Productions http://talkinghorse… to The Talking Horse Theatre
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10 Lea Blvd
Wilmington, DE 19802
United States

 Wilmington Drama League http://www.wilmingt… to Wilmington Drama League
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1001 W. 84th Avenue
Federal Heights, CO 80260
United States

 Pinnacle Charter School to Pinnacle Charter School
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550 E Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
United States

 Sunnyvale Community Players http://sunnyvalepla… to Sunnyvale Community Players
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401 Dekalb St.
Norristown, PA 19401
United States

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2591 East First St
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
United States

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