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Netflix has released a new clip from the recent film adaption of tick, tick...BOOM! Watch Andrew Garfield perform 'Swimming' now! The film is the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The cast also includes Alexandra Shipp, Robin dé Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry, and more.

The video explores one of the film's biggest scenes, the 'Sunday Brunch' sequence, which features a number of big Broadway cameos. Check out the new video, which includes a look at Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Lin Manuel Miranda, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin Vega, Beth Malone, Chita Rivera, and more!

Andrew Garfield stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week to chat about tick, tick... BOOM! and ended up singing a bit of Boho Days from the film!

A new song clip from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Netflix film adaption of tick, tick...BOOM! has been released! Watch as Jonathan Larson, played here by Andrew Garfield, daydreams of Susan (Alexandra Shipp) during Karessa's (Vanessa Hudgens) performance of “Come To Your Senses' at the workshop of his musical, 'Superbia'.

Last night's Clyde's opened officially on Broadway! Check out the reviews in our roundup, and stay tuned for more coverage from the big night later today! Plus, get a first look at Disney Princess: The Concert, watch Joshua Henry and Ciara Renee rehearse for Waitress, check out the nominees for this year's musical theatre Grammy Award, and more!

tick, tick...BOOM! is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. Watch Vanessa Hudgens and Andrew Garfield perform 'Therapy' in a new clip from the film! The film also stars Joshua Henry, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, MJ Rodriguez, and more.

Netflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for 1 day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Robin de Jesús (Cast), Joshua Henry (Cast), Daphne Rubin-Vega, and special appearances from your favorite Broadway stars.  

In a new interview for GQ’s December issue, Andrew Garfield spoke on portraying Johnathan Larson, the creator of Rent, in the Lin-Manuel Miranda-helmed filmed adaption of tick, tick…BOOM!, becoming a public figure again, and how much has changed since his Spider Man days.

Netflix has released a clip of 'Boho Days' from tick, tick...BOOM!, featuring Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, and more, now! The film marks the directorial debut of In the Heights and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. It follows Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent.

tick, tick... BOOM! is the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The film stars Academy Award nominee & Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, MJ Rodriguez, Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford, The Roots' Tariq Trotter, with Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.

Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss his new film adaption of tick, tick...BOOM! and the impact that Jonathan Larson's work has had on his life. He also touched on Encanto, Broadway's return, and more! Fallon also shared a clip of Tariq Trotter's cameo in tick, tick...BOOM!

Vanessa Hudgens appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss her role in the new tick, tick...BOOM! film adaption. During the interview, she discussed working with Lin Manuel Miranda and her love of Jonathan Larson. The interview also included a new clip of Andrew Garfield and Hudgens performing 'Therapy' in the film.

Written by Jonathan Larson, the theater composer and lyricist made infamous with RENT, the film adaptation of TICK, TICK… BOOM! is sure to garner a lot of attention. The stage version is a rollicking, urgent three-person chamber musical that flies by in a tight 90 minutes. The film is expanded to 115 minutes and suffers a bit under the weight of that bloat. The emotional peaks and valleys all work, but there are moments where the plot drags.

Andrew Garfield spoke to CBS' Rita Braver about the new Netflix film adaption of “Tick, Tick … Boom!” based on the tragic life of “Rent” composer Jonathan Larson. Braver also spoke to the film's director, Lin Manuel Miranda, who discussed how he found out Garfield could sing.

Netflix has released the soundtrack from Lin Manuel Miranda's new film adaption of tick, tick...BOOM! The release features 13 tracks from Jonathan Larson's musical, plus three new bonus tracks sung by Veronica Vasquez, The Mountain Goats, Andrew Garfield, and Alexandra Shipp.

Casting has been announced for For The Record and The Wallis' production of LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, the multimedia concert celebration of the beloved holiday film from Universal Pictures/Working Title, with performances from Saturday, November 27 to Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Casting has been announced for For The Record and The Wallis’ production of LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, the multimedia concert celebration of the beloved holiday film from Universal Pictures/Working Title, with performances from Saturday, November 27 to Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Last night, Netflix hosted the World Premiere of tick, tick...BOOM! with cast members Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Judith Light and Vanessa Hudgens, and director Lin-Manuel Miranda. tick, tick…BOOM!, is an adaptation of the musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent.

The new film adaptation of tick, tick...BOOM! had its world premiere at AFI Fest on November 10, and will have a limited release on November 12, before streaming on Netflix on November 19, 2021.

Bill Sherman is a powerhouse composer, producer, arranger, and orchestrator, known for his work on stage, on television, and in film. BroadwayWorld spoke with Sherman about his work as the Executive Music Producer of the upcoming film adaptation of tick, tick... BOOM!.