![]() ![]() Miranda has earned both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award but “tick, tick … BOOM!” marks his directing debut. He uses his embattled connection to Susan to pen the song that could change his future. The only place where Jon allows his personal life to creep into his musical theater world is in a song he must write for the second act. This break comes at a huge price as Jon’s passion for his work leaves little room for any emotional connection to his girlfriend, Susan (Alexandra Shipp). He will be able to stage a showcase of his musical for those in New York who make the decisions about which productions make it to the stage. He’s living on the financial edge of life depending on the kindness of others to help him keep going as he finishes his first musical. Mixing staging elements of reality and fantasy, Miranda presents the story of Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who works as a waiter in a New York City diner in 1990. The film debuts on the streaming service of Netflix starting Nov. The name of the film might sound like the latest big-budget action offering but Director Lin-Manuel Miranda has taken the stage production based on the life of playwright Jonathan Larson (who wrote “Rent”) and created a loving story of how a person’s passion to create can supersede everything else. (OPINION) - Despite being saddled with a painfully horrible title, “Tick, Tick … BOOM!” is an engaging tale of the agony and ecstasy that comes with having art as a demanding mistress. ![]()
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