tick, tick... BOOM!
In German and English language
Stage direction: Frédéric Buhr
Musical direction: Christian Frank
Premiere: October 28, 2023
Jon is a promising musical composer and lyricist, works as a waiter in New York and has been dreaming of a career on Broadway for years. Despite intensive work and the clear vision of reforming musical theater and bringing it up to date, the big breakthrough is a long time coming. Shortly before his 30th birthday restlessness begins to take hold of him. He fundamentally questions his life choices and feels pressure from all sides: his girlfriend Susan longs for a tranquil family life , his childhood friend Michael wants him to get an office job with a secure income … panic.
tick, tick… BOOM! is semi-autobiographical, existential and innovative. Originally performed on stage from 1990 as a one-man show by Larson himself, it was posthumously re-adapted as a three-person play in 2001, and gained wider notoriety no later than 2021 through its award-winning Netflix extension into a feature film. Larson himself was a door-opener and pioneer for a new kind of musical: close to the issues of young people, close to the music of the time. With a pointed staging of the version for three actors, the Volksoper is also breaking new ground and proving once again that it is a creative place with its finger on the pulse.
Tickets & Info
- +43 1 51444-3670 (Information)
- +43 1 513 1 513 (tickets with credit card)
- tickets@volksoper.at
Current Dates
- Tue. 10 Sep 2024, 8 p.m.
- Fri. 13 Sep 2024, 7:30 p.m.
- Tue. 17 Sep 2024, 8 p.m.
- Thu. 17 Oct 2024, 8 p.m.
- Tue. 22 Oct 2024, 8 p.m.
- Tue. 26 Nov 2024, 8 p.m.
- Tue. 03 Dec 2024, 8 p.m.
- Tue. 17 Dec 2024, 8 p.m.
- Sun. 09 Mar 2025, 6 p.m.