In real life, Jonathan Larson never got to fully celebrate his greatest success. He died suddenly in 1996 at the age of 35, just before his rock opera “Rent” won four Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, on its way to becoming a highly influential entry in the pantheon of musical theater.

But on Tuesday, Andrew Garfield was able to honor Larson, the gifted composer and lyricist he plays in “Tick, Tick ... Boom!”: Garfield received an Academy Award nomination for his lead performance in the film, which is adapted from Larson’s own anxious, autobiographical musical of the same title. In the film, the character is on the cusp of 30, struggling to finish the work that he hopes will provide his big break and wondering if he’ll ever create anything meaningful.

Speaking from Los Angeles on Tuesday, Garfield, 38, said any attention he received for the movie should in some way be shared with Larson.

“I can take the recognition in a way that feels personal — I’m not shying away from that,” Garfield said. “But I think the lion’s share really goes to Jon — the spirit that he was and the work that he left behind.”

“Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” which looks back on Broadway and bohemian Manhattan in the 1990s, comes with its own musical-theater bona fides: It was directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”) from a screenplay by Steven Levenson (“Dear Evan Hansen”).

The Oscar nomination is the second for Garfield (following his role as Army medic Desmond T. Doss in the 2016 World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge”). It comes at a time when the actor has also been gaining attention for the superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” in which he revisits the wisecracking wall-crawler he played in the “Amazing Spider-Man” movies.

Garfield spoke further about making “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” swooning over its big-name Broadway cameos and seeing similarities between his Jonathan Larson and his Peter Parker. These are edited excerpts from that conversation.

Q: What did Jonathan Larson mean to you, and what does it mean to be honored like this for playing him?

A: There’s a bittersweetness to it. Obviously the sweetness is evident, and maybe the bitterness can be remedied by keeping his memory alive and keeping his songs being sung, for the ripples of his work to keep spreading and for us to try to give him the harvest of his planting now. It’s a lineage. There would be no Lin-Manuel without Jonathan. There would be no Jonathan without Stephen Sondheim. And I wouldn’t be talking to you without any of them. It’s a real ancestral honoring that we get to do here.

Q: Did you ever think of yourself as a song-and-dance man before making this movie?

A: Only in my imagination. The longing was there — deep, deep down, secretly. I wasn’t brave enough to really own it until Lin started to plant the idea in my head. Or until our massage therapist and our very good friend, Greg Miele, became the intermediary between me and Lin. He’s the massage therapist for both of us, and he lied to Lin, saying that, “Yes, Andrew can sing.” So without Greg’s plying friendship, I wouldn’t be nominated for an Academy Award right now.

Q: Would you ever want to sing again in another role?

A: I would absolutely love to. It’s going to be hard to match this experience, because I’ve been spoiled straight out of the gate. Jonathan Larson as a character inspires so much passion and energy. When he sang, it was life and death. He wasn’t just singing to sing — it was, “No, no, no, I’ve got to reach the White House and the halls of Congress, to change legislation so that my friends don’t die. I need to wake up a whole generation of people to the beauty and meaning of life, and the shortness and sacredness of life.”

Q: Where do you find the energy for a musical number like “Why which is just you sitting at a piano on the stage of the Delacorte Theater, singing about a friend whom he believes will die?

A: That scene is kind of the emotional apex of the piece. I say apex, but what’s the opposite of an apex?

Q: &nbsp;The nadir?

A: The nadir! Thank you. I will not forget that word. It’s the emotional nadir of Jonathan’s journey, and it had to be sung live because of that. And because it was an improvised song — he was just making it up on the spot, to try to meet this impossible moment, of the potential loss of his best friend. You become a deep-sea soul traveler for the sake of an audience.

Q: &nbsp;There are also joyous numbers like “Sunday,”which pays homage to “Sunday in the Park With George” and is just stacked with cameos from theater royalty. Were you star-struck by any of those performers when you shot it?

A: It was at the peak of pre-vaccine, mid-COVID terror. None of them could interact with each other, because they all had to be protected. Everyone came in individually and did their piece, and it was all plated together seamlessly. But I got to interact with every single one of them from Joel Grey to André De Shields, and every moment was special. But then I got to have that moment with Bernadette Peters, which felt like something extra. I got to break the fourth wall with and recognize who I was with. I attempted to give her a fraction of the love and gratitude we all feel for her. And I got to do it in Jonathan Larson drag.

Q: Do you see any overlap between your portrayals of Jonathan Larson and Peter Parker?

A: [Laughs] That’s funny. I shot “Spider-Man” pretty soon after “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” and I think there might have been a little bit of the spirit of Jon that crept into my Peter Parker. Which didn’t feel inappropriate. There is a kinship there. They’re both New York boys. They’re both working-class heroes that long to do good in the world. They’re both creative artists. They’re both kind of nerds. I don’t know if Jonathan was a comic-book fan, but I would imagine he’d have felt some identification with the struggle of Peter Parker, for sure. 
&nbsp;

In real life, Jonathan Larson never got to fully celebrate his greatest success. He died suddenly in 1996 at the age of 35, just before his rock opera “Rent” won four Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, on its way to becoming a highly influential entry in the pantheon of musical theater.

In real life, Jonathan Larson never got to fully celebrate his greatest success. He died suddenly in 1996 at the age of 35, just before his rock opera “Rent” won four Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, on its way to becoming a highly influential entry in the pantheon of musical theater. But on Tuesday, Andrew Garfield was able to honor Larson, the gifted composer and lyricist he plays in “Tick, Tick ... Boom!”: Garfield received an Academy Award nomination for his lead performance in the film, which is adapted from Larson’s own anxious, autobiographical musical of the same title. In the film, the character is on the cusp of 30, struggling to finish the work that he hopes will provide his big break and wondering if he’ll ever create anything meaningful. Speaking from Los Angeles on Tuesday, Garfield, 38, said any attention he received for the movie should in some way be shared with Larson. “I can take the recognition in a way that feels personal — I’m not shying away from that,” Garfield said. “But I think the lion’s share really goes to Jon — the spirit that he was and the work that he left behind.” “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” which looks back on Broadway and bohemian Manhattan in the 1990s, comes with its own musical-theater bona fides: It was directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”) from a screenplay by Steven Levenson (“Dear Evan Hansen”). The Oscar nomination is the second for Garfield (following his role as Army medic Desmond T. Doss in the 2016 World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge”). It comes at a time when the actor has also been gaining attention for the superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” in which he revisits the wisecracking wall-crawler he played in the “Amazing Spider-Man” movies. Garfield spoke further about making “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” swooning over its big-name Broadway cameos and seeing similarities between his Jonathan Larson and his Peter Parker. These are edited excerpts from that conversation. Q: What did Jonathan Larson mean to you, and what does it mean to be honored like this for playing him? A: There’s a bittersweetness to it. Obviously the sweetness is evident, and maybe the bitterness can be remedied by keeping his memory alive and keeping his songs being sung, for the ripples of his work to keep spreading and for us to try to give him the harvest of his planting now. It’s a lineage. There would be no Lin-Manuel without Jonathan. There would be no Jonathan without Stephen Sondheim. And I wouldn’t be talking to you without any of them. It’s a real ancestral honoring that we get to do here. Q: Did you ever think of yourself as a song-and-dance man before making this movie? A: Only in my imagination. The longing was there — deep, deep down, secretly. I wasn’t brave enough to really own it until Lin started to plant the idea in my head. Or until our massage therapist and our very good friend, Greg Miele, became the intermediary between me and Lin. He’s the massage therapist for both of us, and he lied to Lin, saying that, “Yes, Andrew can sing.” So without Greg’s plying friendship, I wouldn’t be nominated for an Academy Award right now. Q: Would you ever want to sing again in another role? A: I would absolutely love to. It’s going to be hard to match this experience, because I’ve been spoiled straight out of the gate. Jonathan Larson as a character inspires so much passion and energy. When he sang, it was life and death. He wasn’t just singing to sing — it was, “No, no, no, I’ve got to reach the White House and the halls of Congress, to change legislation so that my friends don’t die. I need to wake up a whole generation of people to the beauty and meaning of life, and the shortness and sacredness of life.” Q: Where do you find the energy for a musical number like “Why which is just you sitting at a piano on the stage of the Delacorte Theater, singing about a friend whom he believes will die? A: That scene is kind of the emotional apex of the piece. I say apex, but what’s the opposite of an apex? Q: The nadir? A: The nadir! Thank you. I will not forget that word. It’s the emotional nadir of Jonathan’s journey, and it had to be sung live because of that. And because it was an improvised song — he was just making it up on the spot, to try to meet this impossible moment, of the potential loss of his best friend. You become a deep-sea soul traveler for the sake of an audience. Q: There are also joyous numbers like “Sunday,”which pays homage to “Sunday in the Park With George” and is just stacked with cameos from theater royalty. Were you star-struck by any of those performers when you shot it? A: It was at the peak of pre-vaccine, mid-COVID terror. None of them could interact with each other, because they all had to be protected. Everyone came in individually and did their piece, and it was all plated together seamlessly. But I got to interact with every single one of them from Joel Grey to André De Shields, and every moment was special. But then I got to have that moment with Bernadette Peters, which felt like something extra. I got to break the fourth wall with and recognize who I was with. I attempted to give her a fraction of the love and gratitude we all feel for her. And I got to do it in Jonathan Larson drag. Q: Do you see any overlap between your portrayals of Jonathan Larson and Peter Parker? A: [Laughs] That’s funny. I shot “Spider-Man” pretty soon after “Tick, Tick ... Boom!,” and I think there might have been a little bit of the spirit of Jon that crept into my Peter Parker. Which didn’t feel inappropriate. There is a kinship there. They’re both New York boys. They’re both working-class heroes that long to do good in the world. They’re both creative artists. They’re both kind of nerds. I don’t know if Jonathan was a comic-book fan, but I would imagine he’d have felt some identification with the struggle of Peter Parker, for sure.

Andrew Garfield on ‘Tick, Tick … Boom,’ Jonathan Larson and the Spidey connection

Man of the moment Andrew Garfield, who recently won the Best Actor Golden Globes 'Tick Tick Boom', has revealed that he was rejected from playing a part in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'.&nbsp;

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Garfield spoke to Entertainment Tonight and revealed that he had auditioned for the role of Prince Caspian which eventually was played by actor Ben Barnes.&nbsp; 
 
“I remember I was so desperate. I auditioned for Prince Caspian in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and I thought, ‘This could be it, this could be it. 'And that handsome, brilliant actor Ben Barnes ended up getting the role. I think it was down to me and him, and I remember I was obsessed.” 
 
Garfield revealed that he was rejected as the makers did not think he was good looking enough to play the part.&nbsp; 
He remembered how the news was broken to him, "It’s because they don’t think you’re handsome enough, Andrew.' Ben Barnes is a very handsome, talented man. So in retrospect, I’m not unhappy with the decision and I think he did a beautiful job.” 
 
Garfield eventually carved his own niche with critically acclaimed films as well as box office hits.&nbsp;

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Man of the moment Andrew Garfield, who recently won the Best Actor Golden Globes 'Tick Tick Boom', has revealed that he was rejected from playing a part in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'.

Man of the moment Andrew Garfield, who recently won the Best Actor Golden Globes 'Tick Tick Boom', has revealed that he was rejected from playing a part in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'. Golden Globe Awards 2022: The complete nomination list Garfield spoke to Entertainment Tonight and revealed that he had auditioned for the role of Prince Caspian which eventually was played by actor Ben Barnes. “I remember I was so desperate. I auditioned for Prince Caspian in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and I thought, ‘This could be it, this could be it. 'And that handsome, brilliant actor Ben Barnes ended up getting the role. I think it was down to me and him, and I remember I was obsessed.” Garfield revealed that he was rejected as the makers did not think he was good looking enough to play the part. He remembered how the news was broken to him, "It’s because they don’t think you’re handsome enough, Andrew.' Ben Barnes is a very handsome, talented man. So in retrospect, I’m not unhappy with the decision and I think he did a beautiful job.” Garfield eventually carved his own niche with critically acclaimed films as well as box office hits. Andrew Garfield on mother's death: Everything has changed; nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm

Andrew Garfield was rejected from 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' for this reason

Truth trickles over like a hot block of lava when two lovers, on the brink of separation, fight. "Everyone is unhappy in New York!" Jonathan 'Jon' Larson (Andrew Garfield) screams in defense when Susan (Alexandra Shipp) tells him what he has, frankly, known all along: that he is a success-crazed, table-waiting, broke artiste with a pigeon-holed approach towards musical writing.

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And, oh boy, obsessed he was! Every hour of the day, Larson, who's just weeks shy from turning 30 in an era when it was considered 'old' (1990, if you are asking), day-dreamt of playing his works to housefull Broadway audiences. After all, he had spent eight long and painful years writing the futuristic musical 'Superbia', only to be turned down for being overambitious in tone and treatment later.&nbsp;

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Andrew Garfield's 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is an ode to a revolutionary musical writer who hankered after success but could not live long enough to sip on it.&nbsp;

 
Angst, anxiety--the movie piggybacks on the metaphor of time, its inevitability in the creative space; the tussle between fear and love, passion and perseverance--and palpable vulnerability that justifies Larson's hopelessness and delusions pertaining to the creative world. Ambition must really be a synthetic drug for Jonathan seems to have consumed every last shred of it and drowned in its ever-tightening grip: friends were dying, relationships were altering and money, running thin. But, even in his lowest moments, a 'gifted' Jon thinks about writing songs. "I am one of the last of my species," he says, boastfully.

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Director Lin-Manuel Miranda's secret weapon for this film adaptation of his hero's work (by the same name) capitalises on Andrew Garfield's chocolate boy looks, those piercingly kind eyes and a face that could imitate&nbsp;a thousand expressions when grief washes over. Perhaps it is Garfield's boyish charm and 'everyman' vulnerability that renders heightened intensity in the dramatic scenes with best friend Michael (an absolute gem of an actor, Robin de Jesus). A former art sellout-turned-current corporate honcho, Robin de Jesus is the anti-thesis of Andrew Garfield. Even while worshipping his idol--the writer of the classic musical 'Rent', who died at 35 and a day before the preview of the play that brought him international fame--Miranda doesn't demonise or trivialise the lives and struggles of those that shaped up the life of the man who influenced his artistic endeavours.&nbsp;

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Andrew Garfield's crooning is just above decent and he dances like an old man with a limp; all adorable. Alexandra Shipp is the glamour factor in this biographical musical drama and Vanessa Hudgens' cameo is only for the vocals, we reckon.&nbsp;

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Lin-Manuel Miranda reconstructs and replicates every little detail from Jonathan Larson's life and the period he lived and thrived in. But, in doing so, he struggles to move beyond the obvious trials and tribulations of a 20-something&nbsp;navigating the financially volatile field of arts. Sure, there was more to Larson beyond his words and dwindling personal life. Where are those chapters in this two-hour long memorabilia? Despite its poignancy, 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is also a fanboy account of Jonathan Larson.

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In the last few years, musicals and films on music have left the audience mesmerised--Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' both deserved Oscars--and while 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' may not have ticked all the right boxes in storytelling, it sure does tug at our heart strings. Nothing more refreshing than an unguarded, naked Andrew Garfield talking about life, love and friendship. &nbsp;

'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is now streaming on Netflix.&nbsp;

Truth trickles over like a hot block of lava when two lovers, on the brink of separation, fight. "Everyone is unhappy in New York!" Jonathan 'Jon' Larson (Andrew Garfield) screams in defense when Susan (Alexandra Shipp) tells him what he has, frankly, known all along: that he is a success-crazed, table-waiting, broke artiste with a pigeon-holed approach towards musical writing.

Truth trickles over like a hot block of lava when two lovers, on the brink of separation, fight. "Everyone is unhappy in New York!" Jonathan 'Jon' Larson (Andrew Garfield) screams in defense when Susan (Alexandra Shipp) tells him what he has, frankly, known all along: that he is a success-crazed, table-waiting, broke artiste with a pigeon-holed approach towards musical writing. And, oh boy, obsessed he was! Every hour of the day, Larson, who's just weeks shy from turning 30 in an era when it was considered 'old' (1990, if you are asking), day-dreamt of playing his works to housefull Broadway audiences. After all, he had spent eight long and painful years writing the futuristic musical 'Superbia', only to be turned down for being overambitious in tone and treatment later. Also read: Andrew Garfield on mother's death: Everything has changed; nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm Andrew Garfield's 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is an ode to a revolutionary musical writer who hankered after success but could not live long enough to sip on it. Angst, anxiety--the movie piggybacks on the metaphor of time, its inevitability in the creative space; the tussle between fear and love, passion and perseverance--and palpable vulnerability that justifies Larson's hopelessness and delusions pertaining to the creative world. Ambition must really be a synthetic drug for Jonathan seems to have consumed every last shred of it and drowned in its ever-tightening grip: friends were dying, relationships were altering and money, running thin. But, even in his lowest moments, a 'gifted' Jon thinks about writing songs. "I am one of the last of my species," he says, boastfully. Also read: WION exclusive! Raftaar: I choose to mentor young rappers as I never had one during my time Director Lin-Manuel Miranda's secret weapon for this film adaptation of his hero's work (by the same name) capitalises on Andrew Garfield's chocolate boy looks, those piercingly kind eyes and a face that could imitate a thousand expressions when grief washes over. Perhaps it is Garfield's boyish charm and 'everyman' vulnerability that renders heightened intensity in the dramatic scenes with best friend Michael (an absolute gem of an actor, Robin de Jesus). A former art sellout-turned-current corporate honcho, Robin de Jesus is the anti-thesis of Andrew Garfield. Even while worshipping his idol--the writer of the classic musical 'Rent', who died at 35 and a day before the preview of the play that brought him international fame--Miranda doesn't demonise or trivialise the lives and struggles of those that shaped up the life of the man who influenced his artistic endeavours. Andrew Garfield's crooning is just above decent and he dances like an old man with a limp; all adorable. Alexandra Shipp is the glamour factor in this biographical musical drama and Vanessa Hudgens' cameo is only for the vocals, we reckon. Also read: Opinion | Britney Spears: A long walk to freedom Lin-Manuel Miranda reconstructs and replicates every little detail from Jonathan Larson's life and the period he lived and thrived in. But, in doing so, he struggles to move beyond the obvious trials and tribulations of a 20-something navigating the financially volatile field of arts. Sure, there was more to Larson beyond his words and dwindling personal life. Where are those chapters in this two-hour long memorabilia? Despite its poignancy, 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is also a fanboy account of Jonathan Larson. In the last few years, musicals and films on music have left the audience mesmerised--Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' both deserved Oscars--and while 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' may not have ticked all the right boxes in storytelling, it sure does tug at our heart strings. Nothing more refreshing than an unguarded, naked Andrew Garfield talking about life, love and friendship. 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is now streaming on Netflix.

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Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield recently shared in an interview that he has honoured his late mother Lynn Garfield through the cinematic adaptation of musical 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'.

 
Reportedly, Garfield shared that his mother died of pancreatic cancer right before the pandemic had struck globally.

 
"We lost her just before COVID, just before we started shooting, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. So, for me, I was able to continue her song on the ocean and the wave of Jonathan's songs. It was an attempt to honour him in his unfinished song, and her in her unfinished song, and have them meet... She is someone who showed me where I was supposed to go in my life. She set me on a path," said Garfield," he said.

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The actor then went on to add that "every frame, every moment, every breath" of his upcoming musical is an effort on his part to honour Jonathan Larson, the American composer and playwright who created 'Rent' and died at the age of 35, and that on a personal level, it's a tribute to his mother.

 
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"One's mother is a different thing. It's the person that gives you life no longer being here. Nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm. For me, everything has changed: where there was once a stream, there's now a mountain; where there was once a volcano, there's now a field. It's a strange head trip."

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'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is set to premiere on Netflix on November 19 and also stars Vanessa Hudgens in lead role.&nbsp;

Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield recently shared in an interview that he has honoured his late mother Lynn Garfield through the cinematic adaptation of musical 'Tick, Tick.

Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield recently shared in an interview that he has honoured his late mother Lynn Garfield through the cinematic adaptation of musical 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'. Reportedly, Garfield shared that his mother died of pancreatic cancer right before the pandemic had struck globally. "We lost her just before COVID, just before we started shooting, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. So, for me, I was able to continue her song on the ocean and the wave of Jonathan's songs. It was an attempt to honour him in his unfinished song, and her in her unfinished song, and have them meet... She is someone who showed me where I was supposed to go in my life. She set me on a path," said Garfield," he said. Also read: This iconic 90s advertisement just got a refreshing, contemporary spin to it The actor then went on to add that "every frame, every moment, every breath" of his upcoming musical is an effort on his part to honour Jonathan Larson, the American composer and playwright who created 'Rent' and died at the age of 35, and that on a personal level, it's a tribute to his mother. The 'The Amazing Spider-Man' star also shared that while he has lost loved ones in the past, losing his mother was hit him differently. "One's mother is a different thing. It's the person that gives you life no longer being here. Nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm. For me, everything has changed: where there was once a stream, there's now a mountain; where there was once a volcano, there's now a field. It's a strange head trip." Also read: Don't Breathe 2 review: Stephen Lang renders you breathless in this tired sequel 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' is set to premiere on Netflix on November 19 and also stars Vanessa Hudgens in lead role.

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Andrew Garfield plays playwright Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda`s feature film directorial debut, `Tick, Tick...Boom!`. The trailer was unveiled on Thursday and shows Garfield playing aspiring composer in New York City who toils over whether he traveled down the wrong career path. 
 
Staying true to the film`s title, its first trailer shares scenes from `Tick, Tick...Boom!` over an incessant ticking noise that grows faster with each second. The trailer is striking as it is for the first time that one hears Garfield singing. The films marks his movie musical debut.&nbsp; 
 
Garfield stars as Larson alongside Vanessa Hudgens, who plays Karessa Johnson. Rounding out the cast are Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Joshua Henry, Judith Light, Bradley Whitford, Noah Robbins and Joanna P. Adler.&nbsp; 
 
`Tick, Tick...Boom!` is set to debut on Netflix later this year. 
 
Playwright Jonathan Larson first debuted `Tick, Tick...Boom!` in 1990 as a solo work, but after his 1996 death, playwright David Auburn revived the musical, premiering it off-Broadway in 2001. 
 
Miranda, who starred in a 2014 stage production of `Tick, Tick...Boom!`, will also be producing the film alongside Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment`s Julie Oh. Playwright Steven Levenson, who penned 'If I Forget' and the book for 'Dear Evan Hansen,' wrote the screen adaptation.

Andrew Garfield plays playwright Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda`s feature film directorial debut, `Tick, Tick...Boom!`. The trailer was unveiled on Thursday and shows Garfield playing aspiring composer in New York City who toils over whether he traveled down the wrong career path.

Andrew Garfield plays playwright Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda`s feature film directorial debut, `Tick, Tick...Boom!`. The trailer was unveiled on Thursday and shows Garfield playing aspiring composer in New York City who toils over whether he traveled down the wrong career path. Staying true to the film`s title, its first trailer shares scenes from `Tick, Tick...Boom!` over an incessant ticking noise that grows faster with each second. The trailer is striking as it is for the first time that one hears Garfield singing. The films marks his movie musical debut. Garfield stars as Larson alongside Vanessa Hudgens, who plays Karessa Johnson. Rounding out the cast are Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Joshua Henry, Judith Light, Bradley Whitford, Noah Robbins and Joanna P. Adler. `Tick, Tick...Boom!` is set to debut on Netflix later this year. Playwright Jonathan Larson first debuted `Tick, Tick...Boom!` in 1990 as a solo work, but after his 1996 death, playwright David Auburn revived the musical, premiering it off-Broadway in 2001. Miranda, who starred in a 2014 stage production of `Tick, Tick...Boom!`, will also be producing the film alongside Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment`s Julie Oh. Playwright Steven Levenson, who penned 'If I Forget' and the book for 'Dear Evan Hansen,' wrote the screen adaptation.

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Andrew Garfield on ‘Tick, Tick … Boom,’ Jonathan Larson and the Spidey connection

Andrew Garfield was rejected from 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' for this reason

'Tick, Tick... Boom!' review: Andrew Garfield's ode to musical genius is heart-wrenching

Andrew Garfield on mother's death: Everything has changed; nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm

'Tick, Tick...Boom!' trailer: Andrew Garfield shows off his singing skills