Jonathan Marc Sherman, who plays Ira, is a playwright himself. Jonathan Marc Sherman as Ira Weitzman - As the head of musical theater at Playwrights Horizon, Ira is the only one who offered to put on a workshop on Larson’s dystopian musical Superbia. Currently, he appears in the Broadway production of Waitress as Dr. Henry has an impressive list of theater credits, including In The Heights, American Idiot, Violet, Hamilton, and Carousel. Joshua Henry as Roger - Roger performs alongside Karessa and Jonathan in the production of Tick, Tick… Boom! Joshua Henry provides the powerful voice of Roger. In 2019, Hudgens joined the live television production of Jonathan Larson’s musical Rent as Maureen Johnson. Portraying the role is Vanessa Hudgens, who rose to international prominence as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical franchise. Vanessa Hudgens as Karessa Johnson - Karessa is Jonathan’s friend and a talented singer who accompanies him in his workshop of Superbia. Here are the cast, real-life characters, and Broadway cameos in Tick, Tick… Boom!. In 2021, the feature film adaptation Tick, Tick… Boom! garners positive reviews and high praises from critics, prior to its streaming release on Netflix. After an American national tour, Tick, Tick… Boom! has since been staged in London, California, and Canada, and it has had several local and international productions. Premiered off-Broadway in 2001, the revamped version stars Raúl Esparza, who portrayed the race-swapped Hannibal character, Dr. Boom! Review: Musical Adaptation Reminds Us Why Rent Was Betterįollowing Larson’s death in 1996, Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn reshaped Tick, Tick… Boom! into a three-actor musical.
This caught the attention of producer Jeffrey Seller, leading him to become a fan of Larson’s Rent and bringing the musical to Broadway. In 1990, Jonathan Larson originated the show off-off-Broadway, calling it Boho Days. Over the next three years, he performed the rock monologue, now called Tick, Tick… Boom! in different festivals, venues, and theatre workshops. With a screenplay by Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson, the film follows Larson as he struggles with the internal turmoil of turning 30 and not achieving anything yet. Tick… Boom! is the on-screen adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical musical of the same name. The feature directorial debut of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tick. Here are the cast and characters of Tick, Tick… Boom!.