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Get a Sneak Peek at Broadway's Be More Chill

Step inside an open rehearsal with Will Roland, George Salazar, and the company.

| Broadway | New York City |

January 23, 2019

The full company of Broadway's Be More Chill.
The full company of Broadway's Be More Chill.
(© David Gordon)

The stars of Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz's Be More Chill met the press on January 23. The musical begins performances at the Lyceum Theatre on February 13.

Will Roland and George Salazar rehearse "More Than Survive."
Will Roland and George Salazar rehearse "More Than Survive."
(© David Gordon)

Be More Chill on Broadway features Will Roland as Jeremy, George Salazar as Michael, Gerard Canonico as Rich, Katlyn Carlson as Chloe, Stephanie Hsu as Christine, Tiffany Mann as Jenna, Lauren Marcus as Brooke, Britton Smith as Jake, Jason Tam as the Squip, and Jason SweetTooth Williams as Jeremy's Dad and Mr. Reyes. Off-Broadway understudies Cameron Bond, Troy Iwata, and Talia Suskauer will be joined by Anthony Chatmon II, Morgan Siobhan Green, and Joel Waggoner for the Broadway run.

Stephanie Hsu and Will Roland perform "I Love Play Rehearsal."
Stephanie Hsu and Will Roland perform "I Love Play Rehearsal."
(© David Gordon)

Inspired by the novel by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill is directed by Stephen Brackett with choreography by Chase Brock. The creative team includes Beowulf Boritt (scenic design), Bobby Frederick Tilley II (costume design), Tyler Micoleau (lighting), Ryan Rumery (sound design), Emily Marshall (musical direction), and Charlie Rosen (orchestrations). The musical premiered in 2015 at Two River Theater, in Red Bank, New Jersey, and ran in the summer of 2018 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

The Be More Chill creative team: songwriter Joe Iconis, choreographer Chase Brock, musical director Emily Marshall, director Stephen Brackett, and book writer Joe Tracz.
The Be More Chill creative team: songwriter Joe Iconis, choreographer Chase Brock, musical director Emily Marshall, director Stephen Brackett, and book writer Joe Tracz.
(© David Gordon)

Opening night is set for March 10.

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