The Reel Pieces with Annette Insdorf series will return to Manhattan's 92Y February 22 with a screening of tick, tick… BOOM! and a conversation with its Oscar-nominated star, Andrew Garfield.
The screening of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut will begin at 6:30 PM ET, followed by the conversation at 8:40 PM. The chat with Garfield will also be available to stream.
The film adaptation of the late Jonathan Larson's tick, tick… BOOM! dropped on Netflix November 19, 2021, following its November 12 release in select cinemas. (Read the reviews here.)
Tony winner and Oscar nominee Garfield stars as Larson, with Alexandra Shipp as Jonathan’s girlfriend Susan, Tony nominee Robin de Jesús as best friend Michael, Vanessa Hudgens as Karessa, and Joshua Henry as a new character named Roger. Rounding out the cast are Mj Rodriguez, Judith Light, Tariq Trotter, and Bradley Whitford (playing Larson’s idol, Stephen Sondheim).
Based on the late Rent composer’s semi-autobiographical musical of the same name, tick, tick…BOOM! follows the young composer during a milestone birthday in 1990, through his theatrical ambitions and his relationships against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic.
In his directorial debut, Miranda returns to the property after performing in the musical at City Center for a 2014 Encores! Off-Center production. Steven Levenson penned the screenplay, and Ryan Heffington served as choreographer. Miranda produces with Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Julie Oh; Levenson is billed as an executive producer with Julie Larson (Jonathan’s sister) and Celia Costas.
For additional information, visit 92Y.org/Events.
