Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes Behind the Scenes of Star-Studded TICK, TICK...BOOM! 'Sunday' Sequence
tick, tick...BOOM! is a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's autobiographical rock musical.
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 20, 2021
The acclaimed film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! is currently streaming on Netflix! Tonight, the film's director, Lin-Manuel Miranda, hit Twitter to share how one of the film's most show-stopping sequences came to life.
Check out behind the scenes photos of the incredible "Sunday" sequence which featured Broadway favorites including Chita Rivera, Bernadette Peters, Andre De Shields, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wilson Jermaine-Heredia, Joel Grey, and more singing Jonathan Larson's masterful Sondheim parody of Sunday brunch.
Would not have happened w/o my fearless 1st AD @MComitini, who had to juggle LEVELS of quarantine & keep artists 6 feet apart at all times. Almost every group shot you see is several separate shots put together in postproduction. We had 3 days to get it. -LMM #SundayDeepDive pic.twitter.com/RL0x85qefq
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 20, 2021
Before the Legends arrived, we rehearsed with Ryan Heffington's incredible crew of dancers to work out blocking. Every dancer in the film, from No More to Susan's dance troupe, helped us out, wearing Legend signs. -LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie pic.twitter.com/PDZatCVxEm
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 20, 2021
Yes, the goal was to have each Legend have something that evokes their theater history: @heebyfluff got so back into character as Big Al from Fun Home she started sketching again...-LMM "Your swagger and your bearing..." #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMhttps://t.co/KiIFmNJhlP pic.twitter.com/hOWrkXeZOV
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 20, 2021
tick, tick... BOOM! is the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The film marks the directorial debut of In the Heights and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Now streaming, only on Netflix.
The film stars Academy Award nominee & Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, MJ Rodriguez, Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford, The Roots' Tariq Trotter, with Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.
Andrew Garfield plays Jon, a young theater composer who's waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he's due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan (Alexandra Shipp), who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael (Robin de Jesús), who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?
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