Before the revolutionary rock musical ERentE Jonathan Larson had another story to tell... his own. Etick tick ... BOOM!E is a three-chapter pop rock musical about facing crossroads in life and holding on to your dreams that was first produced off Broadway in 2001. It tells the story of young Jonathan a promising young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city (EtickE); his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue (EtickE); and he's still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical before time and life passes him by (EBOOM!E).

About the Author
Jonathan Larson received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Rent, the libretto to which is available from Applause (978-1-55783-737-0.) Larson first performed tick, tick... BOOM! as a rock monologue at Second Stage Theatre, The Village Gate, and New York Theatre Workshop. He died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, 10 days before his 36th birthday.

Reviews
"An intimate and emotionally revealing look at the breakthrough talent that paved the way for a new generation of Broadway composers." - Phillip Brandes, Los Angeles Times"



Book Information
ISBN 9781557837448
Author Jonathan Larson
Format Paperback
Page Count 102
Imprint Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 141mm * 6mm