Poster for Tick Tick Boom

Tick, Tick...Boom!

(Rated: L, S)

July 9–26, 2026

By Jonathan Larson

Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick...Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Tick, Tick...Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.

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2025-2026 Season

The COM Theatre announces the upcoming 2025-2026 season:

  1. "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Katie DiCamillo, Adapted by Dwayne Hartford
  2. "Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play" by Lauren Wilson
  3. "Leader of the Pack" Music and Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich and friends, Liner notes by Anne Beatts, 
    Additional Material by Jack Heifner, Based on original concept by Melanie Mintz
  4. "KODACHROME" By Adam Szmkowicz
  5. "Tickl, Tick...Boom!" By Johathan Larson

Show Times

  • Thursday, 7 p.m.
  • Friday, 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Theatre Box Office Hours

Call the Box Office at 409-933-8345 or 1-888-258-8859, ext. 8345.

The Box Office is closed for lunch 1-2pm daily

Non-Performance Weeks

  • Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Performance Weeks

  • Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Friday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Sunday 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Theatre doors open one hour prior to performances.
Mainstage house doors open 30 minutes prior to performances.

Ticket Information

Individual Tickets

  • A Section—$20
  • B Section—$15
  • C Section—$10

All performances are FREE to COM faculty/staff/students with a COM ID.

Children must be 4 years old to attend.

Season Tickets: Open Pass Plan

  • OPEN PASS - A Section—$75

Season Tickets: Reserved Seating Plan

  • A Section—$75
  • B Section—$59
  • C Section—$42

Driving Directions from Houston

  1. Take I-45 Gulf Freeway South to Exit 16 (1764 East).
  2. Take 1764 East to the Amburn Road exit (second exit, about 1.5 miles from I-45).
  3. Take a right on Amburn Road.
  4. Go about a block and turn left into the College parking area.
  5. From the parking area, the Theatre sits all the way to the right and is clearly marked on the outside of the building.

COM Theatre
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Rd.
Texas City, TX 77591

409-933-8345
1-888-258-8859 ext. 8345