![]() ![]() The magic of Levenson’s screenplay and Miranda’s direction also contribute to the pure joy of it all. He immersed himself fully in studying Jonathan’s life and work, and that dedication shows when watching a video of both Jonathan and Garfield performing 30/90, it’s almost like looking at a mirror image. It’s not hard to see why social media is awash with Oscar nomination talk. But to learn to sing from scratch, and to then give the performance that Garfield does is extraordinary. ![]() I’ve heard of actors learning to play the piano for roles before impressive but possible with hours of intensive practise. tick, tick… BOOM! focuses around his 30th birthday, and his hopes and aspirations as a struggling writer and composer.Īndrew Garfield prepared for the lead role of Jonathan by not only learning the piano, but also how to sing. Sadly, much of his success happened following his tragically early death he died the night before the Off-Broadway previews of Rent began. Larson is known mostly for composing Tony award-winning musical Rent in fact, that is all I knew about him as I settled in to watch a film based on his autobiographical musical. I say great, but that’s a bit of an understatement when talking about tick, tick… BOOM!It’s one of the best musical films I’ve ever seen, and that’s why it feels right to be reviewing it for Everything Theatre.īased on the musical monologue by Jonathan Larson, the screenplay was written by Steven Levenson with direction in the hands of Lin Manuel Miranda. So it’s always a treat when something great appears on a streaming service. While I love venturing out to the theatre, sometimes you just want to stay home in the warm. A masterpiece of a movie musical with incredible performances worthy of the world’s best stages.
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