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The Lin-Manuel Miranda-directed tick, tick…BOOM! is one of the YEAR’S BEST!

Musical/Drama
Starring Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp and Robin de Jesus
Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda

“tick tick… BOOM!” is the name of the musical Jonathan Larson wrote and performed about the failure of “Superbia,” his rock-opera adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 that was to be his ticket to Broadway. Sadly, this didn’t happen. If something good came out of that piece’s failure, it would be the powerfully personal follow up that would lead to the legendary Broadway groundbreaker ... more >