Yellow poster for the musical "Boom!" with spray-painted black text, and a black stripe with yellow text indicating it is written by Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent.
A young man playing a piano on stage in a dimly lit venue with a stone wall decorated with scattered sheets of paper.

Before rent, there was tick, tick…BOOM!

SYNOPSIS

tick, tick… BOOM! follows Jonathan Larson as he navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of turning thirty while pursuing his artistic ambitions. Bringing to Zurich a dynamic score by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, tick, tick... BOOM! is a powerful tribute to anyone who’s ever chased a dream and wondered if it was worth it.

Performed in English with a live band.

Poster for the musical 'tick, tick... BOOM!' presented by You Do You Theatre Co., running September 18-21. The poster features a black-and-white staircase with a shadowy figure and has yellow background with black text, including details about the creators and production team.

PERFORMANCE INFO

DATES:
September 18th - 21st, 2025

RUN TIME:
Approximately 90 minutes plus one 20 minute intermission.

VENUE:
Theater STOK
Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich

GALLERY

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Two performers on stage, one kneeling and smiling, the other standing behind, both with arms raised, in a theatrical setting with papers falling around, brick wall background, stage lights.
A young man playing a keyboard with a man and a woman watching him affectionately, on a stage with a stone wall backdrop and music sheets floating in the air, and a birthday cake on the table.
Two men singing passionately on stage with a stone and paper backdrop.
A woman and a man are engaged in a close conversation against a stone wall with sheets of paper. The woman wears a green satin dress with fishnet stockings, and the man wears a beige shirt with suspenders.
A man playing a keyboard on a dark stage, with a brick wall background, wearing a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, suspenders, and a band T-shirt, gesturing with his left hand.
A woman standing on a stage with her arms outstretched, smiling enthusiastically, with a backdrop of floating sheets of paper illuminated by blue stage lights.
Two men are performing on stage, sitting on chairs. They are singing or acting with expressive gestures. The background features a stone wall with musical notes or paper sheets attached. The scene is dimly lit, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
A man with a beard and shaved head in a blue-striped shirt standing in front of a wall with geometric-shaped objects, illuminated by bluish lighting.
A man kneeling on stage with an intense facial expression, wearing a white shirt, suspenders, and jeans, with a piano and paper pages in the background.
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A woman with dark hair holding a vintage beige telephone to her ear, leaning on a chair in a room with exposed brick walls, piano, and papers.
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A young man standing behind a piano on a dark stage, looking downward with a contemplative expression.
Two men engaged in a heated conversation on a dimly lit stage, with sheet music pages scattered on a brick wall background and two chairs nearby.
A man with glasses, bald head, and scarf, speaking on a corded phone, standing in a dark room with a woman in the background on another phone.
Three performers energetically acting on a stage with a stone wall backdrop decorated with flying sheets of paper, in a dimly lit venue with purple and blue lighting.
A woman performing on stage, standing in front of a music stand, with a keyboard and sheet music behind her, in a dark setting with brick wall background.
A woman with glasses and a colorful scarf is grabbing a man's shirt in a tense moment on a dimly lit stage with scattered papers on the wall.
Three actors on a stage, one at left with a microphone, one in center wearing a black top and plaid skirt, and one at right sitting on a wooden chair, with a wall of scattered sheets of music or paper behind them.
A man dressed in a light blue shirt and black pants is sitting on a wooden chair on a stage, gesturing with his hands while speaking or performing, with a black briefcase on the floor beside him.
A young man passionately singing into a landline phone, wearing suspenders and a graphic t-shirt, in a dimly lit room with paper sheets on the wall and a woman dancing in the background.
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A woman sitting on a chair singing, with a man standing and performing in a dimly lit venue with a stone wall background and scattered sheets of music on the wall.
A young man and a woman sitting on a bench, singing and enjoying each other's company, with sheet music and a speaker on a table behind them, and a stone wall background with sheets of music hanging.
Three musicians performing on stage against a stone wall with sheet music floating around them. One woman at the center sits at a keyboard, flanked by two men, one playing guitar and the other seated with a monitor and electronic equipment.
Three actors on stage performing in a play, one man with hands raised, another man with a beard looking to the side, and a young woman smiling, with flying sheets of paper and a keyboard in the background.
A man in a white shirt and black pants dancing at a music venue with a keyboard on stage, a young performer singing into a microphone, and a wall decorated with floating sheets of paper in the background.
A young man playing electronic drums during a music performance, with a stone wall background and music equipment around him.
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A woman with glasses and headphones playing a keyboard in a dimly lit music studio with a stone wall background.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR
Tim Hupf

CHOREOGRAPHY
Julia Wachtel

CAST
Jon - Oli Pont
Susan - Heather Cavalet Hsieh
Michael - Robert Flitcroft

BAND
Keys - Liangping Yu
Guitar - Michael Gawthorne
Bass - Felix Hoehne
Drums - Lam Nguyen Thiet

PRODUCTION TEAM
Lighting - Johannes Frohnhofen
Sound - Rich Hsieh
Photography - Tianxin Yu
House Manager - Suzie Hepker
Front of House - Caroline Baily, Haiyue Li, Julia Wachtel

MEDIA

tick, tick... BOOM!

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

David Auburn, Script Consultant

Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus

tick... tick... BOOM! was originally produced off-Broadway in June, 2001 by Victoria Leacock, Robyn Goodman, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, Beth Smith

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.co.uk