Who were the cameos in tick, tick… BOOM?
Who were the cameos in tick, tick… BOOM?
Boom!. The character “Roger”, played by Joshua Henry, is loosely inspired by Bart. “Sunday” features cameos from André De Shields, Bebe Neuwirth, Beth Malone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chita Rivera, Chuck Cooper, Howard McGillin, Joel Grey, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Phylicia Rashad, and Bernadette Peters.
Is tick, tick… BOOM based on Jonathan Larson?
The film is based on the semi-autobiographical rock monologue written by Jonathan Larson, who’s best known for writing the musical sensation Rent, and it’s directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known for writing the era-defining show Hamilton.
Who plays the girlfriend in Tik Tik Boom?
When we finally came back six months later, it was a whole new experience.” Alexandra Shipp plays Susan in Tick, Tick… Boom!, the movie musical streaming now on Netflix.
Who is the female singer in tick, tick… BOOM?
Earlier this week, Vanessa wowed fans with a behind the scenes video from filming of tick, tick… Boom! Her character, Karessa Johnson, was Jonathan Larson’s close friend and he casted her in his original musical Superbia. In the film, Karessa performs “Come to Your Senses” at a workshop of the musical.
Was Roger Bart friends with Jonathan Larson?
Bart was close friends with Jonathan Larson: both worked as waiters between theater jobs and frequently hung out at each other’s workplaces. He participated in early presentations of Larson’s work including Tick, Tick… Boom! and Rent: the main character “Roger” from Rent is named after him.
What caused Jonathan Larson’s death?
Unfortunately, Larson died suddenly of an aortic dissection, or tear in the inner layer of the aorta, at age 35, the night before Rent’s off-Broadway premiere and subsequent rise to critical acclaim.
