It’s New York City at the end of the 1980s. Jonathan had been trying to break into the city’s musical theater scene for years, and is on the cusp of debuting a musical that could be his big break, “Superbia,” while tensions in his personal life build to a boiling point.

It’s a theater in the round stage in the corner of Butler Memorial Park. The set is minimal, there are only three actors and a handful of songs help tell the semi-autobiographical story of playwright Jonathan Larson over the course of about 80 minutes.

The Musical Theatre Guild of Butler will debut its production of “Tick, Tick... Boom,” in October, bringing the story of the writer of “Rent” to audiences of the area for the first time.

Jessica Sanzotti, the musical’s music director, said during a rehearsal on Tuesday eve

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