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A star-studded cast is planned for Theatre Horizon’s upcoming production of tick, tick…BOOM!, composed by the late Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent. This new and re-imagined staging, co-directed by Robi Hager (Broadway’s Spring Awakening, How to Succeed…, Bye Bye Birdie and Doctor Zhivago) and Theatre Horizon favorite Steve Pacek (last seen in Horizon’s The Hounds of Baskerville) plays a strictly limited engagement from April 4-14, 2024.
“I want this production to pay homage to local and national musical theater composers who are trying to ‘break through’ with their songs and art,” noted Hager, a celebrated musical theater writer himself (Little Duende, Silutetas, Basic Witches). “It’s also incredible to collaborate with my close colleagues and friends Steve Pacek, Angel Sigala, and Elena Camp–three top-tier artists–on bringing this story to life.”
Hager, who will play “Jon,” will be joined by Angel Sigala (Broadway’s New York, New York, The 76th Annual TONY Awards) as “Michael” and Theatre Horizon alum and Montgomery County, PA native Elena Camp (My Fair Lady, 1st National Tour) as “Susan.”
This autobiographical musical by Larson is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors and a band, tick, tick… BOOM! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.
His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet, Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theatre styles.
The creative team for tick, tick…BOOM! includes co-director Steve Pacek (Horizon’s Into the Woods, …Spelling Bee, Untitled Project #213), Brigitte Rottman as Music Director, Damien Figueras as Sound Designer, Asaki Kuruma as Costume Designer, Christopher Haig as Set Designer, J. Dominic Chacon as Lighting Designer, Alexis Wells as Stage Manager, and Karly Amato as Assistant Stage Manager.
Tickets currently on sale at theatrehorizon.org, or by calling 610-283-2230, extension 1 ($25-85). tick, tick…BOOM! was originally produced off-Broadway in June 2001, by Victoria Leacock, Robyn Goodman, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, Beth Smith. The show is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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