Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theater. Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey through his quarter-life crisis that led to a Broadway blockbuster.
His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, and yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theater styles.
October 10 - November 23, 2025
Tader can be seen as u/s susan
Maxfield Anderson and
Tader Shipley
Priding themselves in being collaborators in art and life, the duo consisting of Maxfield Anderson & Tader Shipley found their personal and musical homes with one another. From contrasting backgrounds in musical theater and bluegrass, the two joined forces to create a sound full of commanding harmonies, multi-instrumental finesse, and unadulterated joy. Finding influence from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Jimmie Rodgers & Hank Williams, the pair blend their love of honest storytelling into a sound uniquely their own.
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