Tick, Tick… BOOM! to open in Sydney

Tyran Parke, Justin Smith and Melle Stewart will star in a new production of Tick, Tick… BOOM!, which opens in Sydney later this month.

Tyran Parke, Justin Smith and Melle Stewart will star in a new production of Tick, Tick… BOOM!, which opens in Sydney later this month.

Tick, Tick… BOOM!, composed by the creator of hit musical Rent will play for one week only at the Parade Playhouse, Parade Theatre from July 12-16.

A musical look at the courage it takes to follow your dreams, Tick Tick…BOOM! is Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical tale of a young composer on the brink of turning 30 and falling into oblivion. His girlfriend (Melle Stewart) wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend (Justin Smith) is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, yet Jon (Tyran Parke) is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical.

Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors, and a band, Tick Tick…BOOM! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to the Broadway blockbuster, Rent.

Filled with instantly appealing melodies, and a unique blend of pop and musical theatre styles, everyone, regardless of age, 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.

Bookings: 132 849.