Jonathan Larson’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!” gives a glimpse into the early work of an extraordinary talent, with shades of “Rent’s” music, characters and scenes.
It’s on full display in Winding Road Theater Ensemble’s production of Jonathan Larson’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!”
People are also reading… A four-piece band provided the rock sound to the minimalist cabaret-esque production. Live music always ups the fun and joy of watching a musical.But it is the material that suffers here. There is a reason “Tick, Tick” never made it — it is self indulgent, has little emotional weight or literary merit. The songs, however, while sometimes overwrought, showed wit and wisdom. The live band adds a rock and roll flair, quintessential of Larson’s style.
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