Tick, Tick…Boom! Review
PLOT: An adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical recounts his life nearing the age of 30, feeling like his career in musical theater is not where he thought it would be. REVIEW: As far as musicals on the big screen go, 2021, and perhaps the foreseeable future, belongs to Lin-Manuel Miranda , who has had his name on four big films this year in some capacity. There was the summer spectacle In the Heights (based on him and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ musical), the okay animated flick Vivo (which he wrote the music for and had the title voice role), and this month’s Disney animated feature Encanto (which he wrote the music for and contributed to the story). While those movies showcase his own musical gifts via an array of colorful showstoppers, his directorial debut tick, tick…Boom! finds him taking a backseat and at the service of another musical genius, Johnathan Larson, and the result is the musical marvel of the year that proves — among much more — Miranda is a force t...
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