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Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters and three amazing actors, Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright / composer's journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tick, Tick... Boom! is by Midnight Sun Theatre, listed under Musicals and Opera in the Fringe programme. It plays at Nicolson Square Venues, 25 Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX, 7 August to 12 August.
The show runs 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £7.