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IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
1. PHOTO SCRAPBOOK. The TTB gang with recording stars and Broadway actors JOEY McINTYRE and DEBORAH GIBSON.
2. JUST 3 MORE WEEKS! -- tick...tick...BOOM! closes August 6 -- only 18 more chances to see the show again and share it with your friends!
3. CRITICS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS RAVE! See review excerpts and check out photos from the Indie Awards. Also, TTB was the Goldstar Roar of the Crowd winner this week (in addition to being a regular Best Seller!)
4. FREE MINI-CONCERT WITH ADAM PASCAL AND RENT CAST AT THE GROVE. WILSON, TAMI and ANDREW, sing excerpts from the show next Saturday, July 22, at Noon at The Grove. They will be joined by the cast of the National Tour of RENT and ADAM PASCAL, who emcees. (ADAM played Roger on stage and screen and performs in concert at the Brentwood later this month.) AL LARSON, Jonathan's father, will also be a special guest. Bring your friends!
5.. WIN OUR tick...tick...BOOM! DREAM BIG CONTEST. Send us an e-mail about your big dream and you could win a dinner for 4 at MARK'S RESTAURANT in West Hollywood and 4 VIP tickets to TTB on Sunday, August 6 at 3 pm. See below for more info!
6. NEW SATURDAY SCHEDULE! By request, we are shifting our Saturday performances for July 22 and July 29 to a 5 pm performance and a regular 8 pm performance. On August 5, performances are at 5 pm and 9 pm. When you order tickets for the new twilight 5 pm shows for the next three weeks, use code BOOM to save 20% per ticket.
7. BRING YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY TO JONATHAN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY! Come celebrate your special day with us (or surprise someone else!). If you bring 15 or more friends, they save 20% and your ticket is FREE! We'll even provide the cake and the cast will sing to the birthday boy or girl. Birthday party reservations must be made directly through the Coronet Box Office at 310-657-7377.
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THE DETAILS....
1. PHOTO SCRAPBOOK.
The cast of tick...tick...BOOM! joined former New Kid on the Block, and Wicked star JOEY McINTYRE at Hotel Belage, where he performed his cabaret act with SHARON McKNIGHT. Joey appeared in TTB Off-Broadway and sang a number from the show with WILSON and TAMI (right). He thanked ANDREW (left) for loaning his cast-mates for the evening!
Pop princess DEBORAH GIBSON, whose Broadway credits include Les Miserables, Chicago. Cabaret and Beauty and the Beast) took a night off from her busy schedule to come see the show!
2. THE CLOCK IS TICKING and we are in the final countdown for our run at the Coronet Theatre at 336 N. La Cienega in West Hollywood. Only 18 more performances before closing on Sunday, August 3. Don't miss the opportunity to share this amazing story with your friends, co-workers and family members! Go to the bottom of this newsletter and click on Buy Tickets to place your order now.
FINAL 3 WEEKS! Closing August 6!!!
3. LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE SHOW CRITICS DESCRIBE AS...
"MORE FUN THAN A BOX OF TWINKIES!"*
WILSON CRUZ and ANDREW SAMONSKY perform a little air guitar during the song "'No more." Photo by Nick Weissman, Brooks Institute of Photography.
"CRITIC’s CHOICE! STUNNING! A HEARTFELT CELEBRATION of a MAJOR TALENT!" – Los Angeles Times
"PERFORMED TO PERFECTION. Creating a LEGEND at the Coronet!!!"
– Hollywood Reporter
"CRITIC’S PICK!!! A virtuoso performance!" – Backstage West
"GO! NEW AND RECOMMENDED! – The cast EMBLAZONS THE STAGE!!!"
– LA Weekly
"ALL THE RIGHT STUFF! The ROCK-TINGED SCORE is brought to ZESTY LIFE!" – Variety
"A MARVEL!!!" – KABC Radio
"HEARTBREAKING! GOOSE-PIMPLE INDUCING VOICES." – Out Magazine
"WILDLY TALENTED ARTISTS! THE ENERGY, EXCITEMENT, TALENT AND HEART OF A MAJOR BROADWAY POP-ROCK MUSICAL!"
– The Tolucan Times/Canyon Crier
"WE ARE INDEED ON BROADWAY! Filled with ENERGY AND FUN!"
– The Independent
"SHINING SUCCESSES OF 2005"– LA Times (One of only 12 in Year-End Wrap)
TOP 10 OF 2005! – Frontiers
*Tom Jacobs of Santa Barbara News-Press and Backstage West
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INDIE'S FOR SCOTT AND ANDREW! A critic for Entertainment Today and ReviewPlays.com recently wrote: "The spectacularly intimate remounting of Ventura's RUBICON THEATRE production of 'tick… tick… BOOM!' is worthy of every award it's bound to attract like a powerful magnet at the end of the year."
It looks like his predictions are beginning to come true!
SCOTT SCHWARTZ received an award for direction of TTB, and ANDREW SAMONSKY received an award for acting at the 2006 Indie Awards in Santa Barbara. Andrew was in New York during the ceremony, but Scott represented the team and gave an eloquent acceptance speech.
Writer D.J. PALLADINO, who covered the event for The Independent, wrote,
"TAMI TAPPAN DAMIANO and BRENT CRAYON sent chills through the crowd performing the showstopper 'Come to Your Senses,' from 'tick...tick...BOOM!'"
TOP: SCOTT SCHWART accepts his Indie for direction from PHILIP BRANDES of the L.A. Times and Santa Barbara News-Press. BELOW; TAMI TAPPAN DAMIANO and Musical Director BRENT CRAYON wow the awards ceremony audience.
As incredible as the critic's comments have been, the most important critics are YOU, the audience members!
tick...tick...BOOM! has been a BEST SELLER on Goldstar Events, and this week, Goldstar's CEO JIM McCARTHY made the show the ROAR OF THE CROWD selection after reading 1,733 audience reviews of LA shows for the week. Here's what he wrote:
'If you're a fan of the musical RENT, you'll want to see this week's Roar of the Crowd winner. The semi-autobiographical story written by RENT author JONATHAN LARSON tells the story of a young man struggling to write his masterpiece before time runs out. Larson never saw RENT performed in his lifetime, but fans of RENT (and others) should enjoy this show. This production has been extremely well reviewed by Goldstar Events members. SHARON LASKA calls the show a "terrific production with very talented actors." STEFANIE HAMLYN says it is "wonderful and glorious and hilarious and touching."
BARRY GRUBS says that 'tick, tick...BOOM!' was an amazing experience." THEA RIVERA points out that "you could feel how Jonathan Larson's style and spirit sprang from this to RENT."
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4. MEET THE CAST! FREE MINI-PERFORMANCE AT THE GROVE THIS SATURDAY! The Grove Town Square is the site of a mini-concert on Saturday July 22 at 12-noon, featuring songs from JONATHAN LARSON'S two musicals -- RENT and tick…tick…BOOM!, performed by the casts from both shows. ADAM PASCAL, the original Roger from RENT, hosts the mini-concert. The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles .
The National Tour of RENT is now performing at the Pantages Theatre; the Los Angeles premiere of tick…tick…BOOM! is now performing at the Coronet Theatre. ADAM PASCAL will be appearing in concert at the Brentwood Theatre on July 28 and 29. The cast of tick…tick…BOOM!, Larson’s autobiographical musical, will sing songs from the production including “30/90,” “Come to Your Senses,” and “Actions Speak Louder Than Words.”
AL LARSON, Jonathan's father, will also be attending the event to share in the celebration of Jonathan's life.
Tickets for tick…tick…BOOM!, RENT, and ADAM PASCAL in concert are available through Ticketmaster - online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at Ticketmaster at 213-365-3500, and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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5. WIN OUR tick...tick...BOOM! DREAM BIG CONTEST. JONATHAN LARSON dreamed of writing a show musical that would revolutionized musical theatre for a new generation -- creating a cultural lightning bolt!
Tell us about YOUR big dream -- e-mail us a short essay of no more than 300 words about what you hope you to achieve by the time you turn 30 (if you're younger), or your current dream (if you're older). Send e-mails to ticktickboomthemusical@yahoo.com.
The winner will be notified by August 1 and will receive a dinner for 4 at MARK'S RESTAURANT in West Hollywood and 4 VIP tickets to the show on Sunday, August 6 at 3 pm. All entries become the property of TTB2. Some restrictions apply.
6. NEW SATURDAY SCHEDULE! Instead of Saturday matinees, we are pleased to announce our new twilight performances at 5 pm, followed by our regular 8 pm show. On August 5, show times are 5 pm and 9 pm. After a day at the beach or shopping, our twilight show will get out about 6:30 pm -- perfect for early dinner reservations! For the next three weeks, use Code BOOM and save 20% per ticket on the twilights performances. If you're still looking for a matinee, try out 3 pm Sunday show!
7. BRING YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY TO JONATHAN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!
Come celebrate your special day with us (or surprise someone else!). If you bring 15 or more friends, they save 20% and your ticket is free. We'll even provide the cake and the cast will sing to the birthday boy or girl. Birthday party reservations must be made directly through the Coronet Box Office at 310-657-7377.
Coronet Theatre
366 N. La Cienega Blvd.
(one block North of Beverly Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Box Office at (310) 657-7377
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A GREAT PLACE FOR PRE OR POST-SHOW DINING. Our favorite hangout before or after the show is Mark's Restaurant just up the street on La Cienega. Owner Chris Diamond has created a delicious and unusual menu (the beet salad is one of our favorites) and don't miss their chocolate martinis! Their California cuisine includes a great selection of beautifully prepared steaks, lobster, fish and pasta. For reservations, call (310) 652-5252 or go to 
