tick, tick... BOOM!
Wed 13 - Sun 17 May 2009
Jonathan Larson’s tick.tick... BOOM! receives its long overdue West End première at the Duchess, running from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 May, starring Julie Atherton, who is joined by Olivier Award winner Paul Keating (Tommy, Closer to Heaven, The Full Monty and Little Shop of Horrors) and TV actor Leon Lopez (RENT, Brookside, Hollyoaks).
tick, tick...BOOM! is an autobiographical look into Jonathan Larson’s struggle to be heard and accepted as the musical voice of a new generation. Following his tragically short life, Larson earned four posthumous Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for RENT, which changed the face of contemporary musical theatre. tick, tick... BOOM! is a rarely produced piece of life-changing theatre, which will strike a chord with anyone who yearns to achieve a dream, regardless of their restrictions.
Julie Atherton’s credits include originating the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the West End transfer of Broadway hit Avenue Q; Sophie in Mamma Mia!; Serena in Fame and Just So at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Paul Keating’s credits include: Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors; the title role in Tommy; Don Carlos; A Little Night Music; Closer to Heaven; and Buttons in Cinderella at the Old Vic. Leon Lopez is one of the most unique and diverse talents of today. His TV credits include: Hollyoaks in the City; Brookside; Mersey Beat and Holby City. His recent theatre credits include Collins in RENT Re-mixed and the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Venue:
Duchess Theatre
Catherine Street
London
WC2B 5LA
Performances:
Wed - Fri 20.00, Sat - Sun 16.00 & 20.00
Ticket Prices:
£30.00, £20.00, £10.00
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