VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Garfield Talk TICK, TICK...BOOM! Cut Sequences, Spider-Man and More!
tick, tick... BOOM! is the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theatre as the creator of Rent.
By: A.A. Cristi Jan. 31, 2022
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Golden Globe-winner Andrew Garfield stopped in for a chat about Netflix's award-winning film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's "tick, tick...BOOM!" with Variety.
Check out their full chat below including talk of cut sequences from the film, keeping Andrew's 'Spider- Man' secret, and more!
tick, tick... BOOM! is the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theatre as the creator of Rent. The film marks the directorial debut of In the Heights and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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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