Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
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Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! is a rock monologue-turned-stage musical that chronicles a struggling composer’s life and anxieties in New York City on the brink of turning 30.
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| Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! Context triple: [Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021 film), basedOn, Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom!]
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A.
The Jonathan Larson Grants
The Jonathan Larson Grants are annual awards that support emerging musical theatre writers by providing financial assistance and recognition to help develop their work.
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B.
The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years is a contemporary two-person musical by Jason Robert Brown that chronicles a couple’s five-year relationship through intersecting, reverse-chronological and forward-chronological narratives.
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C.
Promises, Promises (Broadway musical)
Promises, Promises is a 1968 Broadway musical comedy with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, adapted from the film "The Apartment" and known for songs like "I'll Never Fall in Love Again."
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D.
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
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E.
Next to Normal
Next to Normal is a Pulitzer Prize–winning rock musical that explores a suburban family's struggle with mental illness and grief.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! Target entity description: Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom! is a rock monologue-turned-stage musical that chronicles a struggling composer’s life and anxieties in New York City on the brink of turning 30.
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A.
The Jonathan Larson Grants
The Jonathan Larson Grants are annual awards that support emerging musical theatre writers by providing financial assistance and recognition to help develop their work.
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B.
The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years is a contemporary two-person musical by Jason Robert Brown that chronicles a couple’s five-year relationship through intersecting, reverse-chronological and forward-chronological narratives.
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C.
Promises, Promises (Broadway musical)
Promises, Promises is a 1968 Broadway musical comedy with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, adapted from the film "The Apartment" and known for songs like "I'll Never Fall in Love Again."
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D.
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
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E.
Next to Normal
Next to Normal is a Pulitzer Prize–winning rock musical that explores a suburban family's struggle with mental illness and grief.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical musical
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rock musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | Jonathan Larson’s original rock monologue ⓘ |
| artForm | musical theatre ⓘ |
| basisOfCharacter | Jonathan Larson ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Jonathan Larson ⓘ |
| centralCharacterAgeConcern | turning 30 ⓘ |
| composer | Jonathan Larson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jonathan Larson ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | posthumously expanded and revised ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | book musical with integrated songs ⓘ |
| firstForm | solo rock monologue ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical theatre
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monodrama ⓘ rock musical ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasTitlePunctuation | ellipsis ⓘ |
| laterForm | three-person stage musical ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jonathan Larson ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
contemporary musical theatre
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rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | struggling composer in New York City ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
anxiety about turning 30
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artistic struggle ⓘ career vs. personal life ⓘ fear of failure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysCommunity | aspiring artists in New York City ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | whether to continue pursuing a career in musical theatre ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| structure |
rock monologue
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three-actor stage musical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
life of a young musical theatre composer
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pressures of the New York theatre industry ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| timeInStory | approaching the protagonist’s 30th birthday ⓘ |
| workChronologyRelation | predecessor to Rent in Jonathan Larson’s career ⓘ |
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Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021 film)
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Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical stage musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
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