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By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Theatre Palisades next show—“tick, tick… Boom!”—is set to open on Friday night, September 6, at 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse.
“Before the revolutionary rock musical ‘RENT,’ Jonathan Larson had another story to tell … his own,” read a synopsis provided by Theatre Palisades. “‘tick, tick… Boom!’ is a three-chapter pop rock musical about facing the crossroads in life and holding on to your dreams that was first produced off Broadway in 2001.”
Book, music and lyrics for the production are by Larson. The Theatre Palisades iteration of the show is directed by Lindsey Johnson, with Alexander Tovar as musical director, and Martha Hunter and Laura Goldstein as producers.
“It tells the story of young Jonathan, a promising young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday,” the synopsis continued. “His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city (tick); his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue (tick); and he’s still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical before time; and life, passes him by (Boom!).”
The cast features Destin Bass (Jon); Anthony Galang (Michael); Bimei Flores (Susan), Charlotte Nevins (Karessa and Female #1), Katherine Rogers (Female #2) and Ian Riegler (Male #1).
The show will run through Sunday, October 13, with performances at Pierson Playhouse, located at 941 Temescal Canyon Road, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., as well as Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available for $25 for students and seniors, or $27 for general admission.
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