When Does the Film "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" (2021) Take Place?
"Tick, Tick... BOOM!" is a historical fiction film musical written by Steven Levenson [adapting "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" (2001) by Jonathan Larson] that released November 12th, 2021.
It takes place in the year:
We know this because part of the second half of the musical's first song "30/90" is the line "10 30 1990! BOOM, you're passé!" The song is about turning 30-years-old as an aspirant creative person and the lyrics refer to this happening at the time of the song which comes right at the beginning of the story.
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1990 AD
We know this because part of the second half of the musical's first song "30/90" is the line "10 30 1990! BOOM, you're passé!" The song is about turning 30-years-old as an aspirant creative person and the lyrics refer to this happening at the time of the song which comes right at the beginning of the story.