How Lin Manuel Miranda Made tick, tick BOOM , First Film, Netflix

Join LinManuel Miranda as he details his creative process directing tick, tick BOOM Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner LinManuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tickBOOM , an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The film follows Jon (Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer whos waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before hes due to showcase his work in a makeorbreak performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What ar