TICK, TICK... BOOM!
Adirondack Theatre Festival
Before the revolutionary rock musical Rent, Jonathan Larson had another story to tell... his own. In this autobiographical earlier work, Jon is a promising young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday, still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical before time, and life, passes him by.
TICK, TICK... BOOM! by Jonathan Larson
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Adirondack Theatre Festival @ the Charles R. Wood Theater
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director Gabriel Barre
musical director Gary Adler
scenic design David Esler
lighting design Jason Kantrowitz
costume design Isabel Rubio
projection design Dustin O'Neill
sound design Jill BC DuBoff
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cast: Ryan Duncan, Sarah Glendening, Colin Hanlon
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photos by David Esler, Jim McLaughlin
BOOMing energy and talent! As staged by Gabriel Barre, Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick... BOOM! is a truly exciting show. The unique scenic design by David Esler is brilliantly conceived to add excitement. ...It’s a wonderful piece of theatre and a glorious way for David Turner and Martha Banta to make their exit from ATF.
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–Bob Rose, Glens Falls Post-Star
Tick, tick... BOOM! is rich with humor and the performances luminous. With strong direction by Gabriel Barre, the show zips by. The set design by David Esler includes projection design by Dustin O’Neill. Both conjure the grunge and glory of a young Broadway hopeful’s life.
–Carol King, Schenectady Daily Gazette
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