Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
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Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! is a rock monologue-turned-stage musical that chronicles a struggling composer’s life and anxieties in New York City on the brink of turning 30.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Tick, Tick... Boom! | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiographical musical
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rock musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | Jonathan Larson’s original rock monologue ⓘ |
| artForm | musical theatre ⓘ |
| basisOfCharacter | Jonathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Jonathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterAgeConcern | turning 30 ⓘ |
| composer | Jonathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jonathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | posthumously expanded and revised ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | book musical with integrated songs ⓘ |
| firstForm | solo rock monologue ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical theatre
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monodrama ⓘ rock musical ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasTitlePunctuation | ellipsis ⓘ |
| laterForm | three-person stage musical ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jonathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
contemporary musical theatre
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rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | struggling composer in New York City ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
anxiety about turning 30
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artistic struggle ⓘ career vs. personal life ⓘ fear of failure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysCommunity | aspiring artists in New York City ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | whether to continue pursuing a career in musical theatre ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| structure |
rock monologue
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three-actor stage musical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
life of a young musical theatre composer
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pressures of the New York theatre industry ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| timeInStory | approaching the protagonist’s 30th birthday ⓘ |
| workChronologyRelation | predecessor to Rent in Jonathan Larson’s career ⓘ |
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Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021 film)
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Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
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