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| Venue |
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), South Brisbane, QLD |
| First Date |
1 March 2023 |
| Last Date |
5 March 2023 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Before RENT, there was tick, tick BOOM!
Just before the opening of RENT in New York, its creator Jonathan Larson tragically died, aged 35, before getting to witness his masterpiece. His semi-autobiographical story tick, tick BOOM! lays bare the sacrifices the composer made to achieve his big break in theatre.
The year is 1990 and Jon, a promising young composer is on the brink of turning 30 and falling into oblivion. His girlfriend wants to move out of the city, his best friend's making big bucks on Madison Avenue; and he's still waiting tables while writing the next great American musi |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Related Events |
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Is part of tour
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, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 February 2023
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Is tour of
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, Sydney Lyric Theatre (2011- ), Pyrmont, NSW, 20 April 2023
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
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| Cast List |
Production Documentation |
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| Event Identifier |
174371 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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