WHITEFIELD, NH - June 22, 2026—Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini and New Hampshire’s award-winning Weathervane Theatre are pleased to present Jonathan Larson’s rock musical TICK, TICK…BOOM!


Before there was RENT… there was TICK, TICK…BOOM!, Jonathan Larson’s explosive musical. Recently reintroduced to a global audience through the acclaimed Netfl ix fi lm adaptation starring Andrew Garfi eld, this semi-autobiographical story follows a promising theatre composer named Jon on the brink of turning 30, navigating love, friendship, and the pressure to create something great before time runs out. Featuring an intimate setting and a memorable score, this production showcases hits including “30/90,” “Johnny Can’t Decide,” and the Sondheim-inspired “Sunday.”


Weathervane Theatre Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini will direct and choreograph the production. “Jonathan Larson created not only TICK, TICK…BOOM!, but also RENT—a once-in-a-generation phenomenon. Sadly, Jonathan Larson never got to experience the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, as he passed suddenly on the morning of the Off-Broadway World Premiere. With TICK, TICK…BOOM! we get a chance to know Jonathan through his process and his music, becoming a successful musical in its own right.”


TICK, TICK…BOOM! is not the only Jonathan Larson show Weathervane is presenting this season. Paulini continues: “To celebrate RENT’s 30th anniversary, Weathervane gives audiences an unforgettable opportunity by being the fi rst theatre anywhere to present RENT and TICK, TICK…BOOM! in the same season. If you plan to see RENT, you must see TICK, TICK…BOOM!”

Leading the cast is Jacob A. Butler as Jonathan, who returns to the Weathervane for his third season. Previous Weathervane credits include BEAUTIFUL (Barry Mann), ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (Charlie “the Duck” Clench), and THE PRODUCERS (Production Tenor). Jorge Donoso (Lincoln Center’s THE WEDDING) and Jewell Noel (BOOK OF MORMON National Tour) complete the cast as Michael and Susan.


In addition to Paulini’s direction and choreography, TICK, TICK…BOOM! Features music direction by Noah Huseman. It also includes design by Cass Burgess (properties), Chris Payne (lighting), Alexander Pikiben (sound), AP Pikiben (costume), and Rien Schlecht (set). Additional creative team: Reed Davis (production stage manager), Sam Powers, Rien Schlecht, Hannah Showalter, Aasrith Veerapaneni (assistant stage management), Samuel Molho (technical director), Christa LeBlanc (scenic charge), and Jeremy Baldauf and AP Pikiben (production management). Harry Burns, Noah Huseman, Jessie Lanham (drums), and Ben Natti (guitar) make up the band of TICK, TICK…BOOM!, under the direction of Huseman.


Performing in alternating repertory, TICK, TICK…BOOM! opens June 30 and runs in alternating repertory through August 1, 2026. Special events for TICK, TICK…BOOM! include an opening-night champagne reception on June 30th, where patrons can mix and mingle with the cast and creative team at this intimate, ticketed event.


Single tickets for TICK, TICK…BOOM! are available for purchase at weathervanenh.org or by calling 603-837-9322. Group rates are available for parties of 15 or more. Contact info@weathervanenh.org for more information. Weathervane’s 61st season runs June 30 - October 11.

Additional season 61 productions include RENT, NOËL COWARD’S PRIVATE LIVES, XANADU, COME FROM AWAY, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, GLOCK 17., PUTTING IT TOGETHER, PAPERBOY, and ANYTHING GOES. Single tickets and ticket subscriptions are now available at www.weathervanenh.org. Season 61 tickets start at $34.
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ABOUT THE WEATHERVANE
The Weathervane Theatre was founded in 1965 by Gibbs Murray and the late Tom Haas and is under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini. It has presented high-quality professional productions of plays and musicals for over half a century. One of the few remaining alternating rep companies in the United States, the Weathervane is recognized as a historical institution nationwide, boasting among its alums recent Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley, Tally Sessions, four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and recent Tony Award Winners Sam Pinkleton and Ari’el Stachel.
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