258. The Cup | tick, tick…BOOM! (Bowtie Productions)

Welcome back to the 258th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 258th episode we bring you a Duet Review of tick, tick…BOOM! by Jonathan Larson, directed by Meredith Shedden, presented by Bowtie Productions. Join Ryan Borochovitz and special guest Lori Ossip, as they discuss non-competitive indie producing, footnotes to RENT, and how to traverse New York City by public transit.tick, tick…BOOM! is playing at Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley St, Toronto, ON) until November 15th, 2025. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://bowtieproductions.ca/tick%2C-tick-boom-1 This review contains many SPOILERS for tick, tick…BOOM! It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [32:31] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk. Follow our panelists: Lori Ossip – Blog: https://girllikestheatre.com/ // NEXT Mag: https://nextmag.ca/search/%22lori+ossip%22 Ryan Borochovitz – NEXT Mag: https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]