tick, tick... BOOM! Budget

What is known about the production of tick, tick... BOOM!?

"tick, tick... BOOM!," a drama released in 2021, was directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and stars Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Imagine Entertainment, 5000 Broadway Productions produced the film, making it a notable entry in the drama landscape whose financial details remain private.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a drama production like this include:

• Development: Producer Julie Oh was first inspired to bring Tick, Tick... Boom! to the screen after seeing Lin-Manuel Miranda star in the 2014 production at New York City Center as part of Encores!.
• Writing: In order to adapt the musical for film, Miranda and Levenson conducted a significant amount of their own research.
• Casting: Garfield was confirmed to star in October with Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens, and Robin de Jesús joining in November 2019. Joshua Henry, Judith Light, and Bradley Whitford would join in January 2020.
• Filming & Locations: Principal photography began as scheduled in March 2020.

What were the major cost factors in tick, tick... BOOM!?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "tick, tick... BOOM!."

• Development: Development is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
• Writing: Writing is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
• Casting: Casting is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.

tick, tick... BOOM! Production History

Producer Julie Oh was first inspired to bring Tick, Tick... Boom! to the screen after seeing Lin-Manuel Miranda star in the 2014 production at New York City Center as part of Encores!. After viewing a New York Times article by Miranda about how Tick, Tick...

In order to adapt the musical for film, Miranda and Levenson conducted a significant amount of their own research. This included interviews with friends, family and colleagues such as Charleston, Roger Bart, Matt O'Grady (whom Michael is based on), and Ira Weitzman. Both Weitzman and Bart became characters in the film, played by Jonathan Marc Sherman and Joshua Henry respectively, as a direct result of these conversations.

Garfield was confirmed to star in October with Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens, and Robin de Jesús joining in November 2019. Joshua Henry, Judith Light, and Bradley Whitford would join in January 2020. Jordan Fisher, who had starred in Rent: Live, was meant to appear in the film as a character named "Simon" but due to the film's delays his wedding was scheduled on the same day his scene was to be shot, so he was replaced by Noah Robbins.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 39 wins & 115 nominations total

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Andrew Garfield
• Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2021: Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor: Andrew Garfield

Critical Reception

The film was universally praised for its adaptation of the original musical, with Vulture's Jackson McHenry highlighting the expanded cast and depiction of the world of the show. Garfield and de Jesús's performances were particularly praised, due to Garfield's surprising musical ability and de Jesús's starring turn in a film after largely working in theater.