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#1

Tick Tick Boom

I have a few of the songs from the soundtrack and they are amazing, yet have not been able to find the CD in music stores... can anyone provide a basic (or not so basic) synopsis?

THANKS Tick Tick Boom
#2

re: Tick Tick Boom

It's an autobiography of Larson's 29-30 transition. Years of living that is. It's really good, I suggest getting it or seeing it. It tells about Superbia, the musical he worked on for five years.
#3

re: Tick Tick Boom

You can purchase the cast recording at www.amazon.com if you like, or most other music stores. tick, tick...BOOM! is basically an autobiography of Jon Larsons life while he was struggling to write music, while he's 29 going on 30 and him trying to juggle his relationship with his girlfriend Susan, and his friendship with his best friend Michael. It's really an amazing show but I'm not really good at articulating the plot...lol.

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:44 PM

#4

re: Tick Tick Boom

Wrote this up for someone once. Thank god they save your old PMs here.

*Spoilers* (in case you don't want to know everything)

Jon is dreading turning 30, because everyone else seems to be growing up (30/90 and Johnny Can't Decide). He's still working at a diner while he's writing music in his spare time and he hates it (Sunday). Michael is moving out of the crappy SoHo apartment he and Jon share to a nice place on the Upper East Side, since he's become really successful in the advertising business (No More).

Susan his girlfriend is a dance teacher, but she wants the two of them to move to the suburbs so they can settle down. Jon doesn't want to, so they're having relationship problems (Therapy). The whole time, Jon's working on his musical Superbia, and while he's having issues with Susan, he's crushing on the lead (she's the one singing Come To Your Senses).

Jon tells Michael that he wants to quit trying to write musicals because he isn't making any money doing it and he's not being successful, but Michael tells him he can't because Jon is supposed to be writing music. Then Michael tells him that he is sick and Jon sings Why reminscing their friendship.

He ends up finishing his show and the performance goes well, and his family and friends all like it. Stephan Sondheim calls him and tells him that he likes it as well. Louder Than Words is the finale and at the end is his birthday party.
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 10:50 PM

#5

re: Tick Tick Boom

thanks guys...

i found it on amazon but i dont have a credit card re: Tick Tick Boom ; however Hannukah Harry may pay a visit
#6

re: Tick Tick Boom

Amazing show. You should definetly see it if you have the chance.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#7

re: Tick Tick Boom

There is a wonderful production of this in Ventura, CA with Wilson Cruz of My So Called Life (and Rent in LA), Natascia Diaz and Andrew Samonsky. I saw it this weekend and was very pleasantly surprised. I think it's a better show than Rent. For anyone in Los Angeles who is interested, it's definitely worth the drive.
Yes, we do need a third vampire musical.--Little Sally, Gypsy of the Year 2005.

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