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.

SYNOPSIS

Before Rent, there was tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM! is a high-energy, heartfelt rock musical that follows Jon, a struggling composer on the brink of turning 30, grappling with his dreams, relationships, and the ticking clock of adulthood. 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 tables and trying to write the great American musical.

Set in 1990s New York, this autobiographical piece blends wit, charm, and raw emotion, capturing the universal ideal to find meaning and make a mark before time runs out.

Bringing to Zurich a dynamic score by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, and an intimate cast, tick, tick... BOOM! is a powerful tribute to anyone who’s ever chased a dream and wondered if it was worth it.

All performances are in English and will be accompanied by a live band.

PERFORMANCE INFO

DATES:
September 18th, 19th, 20th @ 19:30

September 21st @ 13:30

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

VENUE:
Theater STOK
Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich

*Doors open at 19:00 Thurs-Sat and 13:00 on Sunday.

There will be a bar with drinks and snacks.

 

The Cast

  • Portrait of a man with glasses and a beard wearing a light-colored collared shirt, against a dark background with a yellow splattered border.

    Robert Flitcroft

    MICHAEL

  • Portrait of a young man with glasses and brown hair, wearing a black shirt, against a white background, framed by a yellow border with black splatters.

    Oli Pont

    JON

  • A woman with long brown hair wearing a black blazer over a black top, standing in front of a white background with a yellow and black splatter border.

    Heather Cavalet Hsieh

    SUSAN

creative team

TIM HUPF

DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR

JULIA WACHTEL

CHOREOGRAPHER

band

CRITICAL REVIEWS

“Larson's gift for brilliant lyrics and driving music is clear in each of the score’s 12 winning songs.”

—Chicago Sun Times

“Searingly honest, frank, and unabashedly personal.”

-Chicago Tribune

“A valentine to the creative spirit itself.”

—Denver Post

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