Andrew Garfield
Netflix has released the first teaser of Tick, Tick … Boom!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Rent creator Jonathan Larson. Its the story of a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have? The film premieres on Netflix and in select theaters later this fall on a date to be announced.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who played Jon in the 2014 Encores! Off-Center concert revival. The creative team also includes Steven Levenson (screenplay), Alice Brooks (cinematography), Andrew Weisblum (editing), Alex Di Gerlando (production design), Deborah Wheatley (art direction), and Ryan Heffington (choreography). The cast stars Andrew Garfield (Jon), Vanessa Hudgens (Karessa), Alexandra Shipp (Susan), Robin de Jesús (Michael), Joshua Henry (Roger), Judith Light (Rosa Stevens), and Bradley Whitford (Stephen Sondheim), with Joanna Adler (Molly), and Noah Robbins (Simon).