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Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? A hit on Broadway and in the West End, Be More Chill is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini.
Be More Chill's journey started as a young adult novel. Written by Ned Vizzini, the book hit shelves in 2004. It wasn't until over a decade later that the story would find new life on stage. In 2015, a regional theater production debuted the musical adaptation with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz. While the initial run didn't lead to another production right away, the cast recording gained a surprising amount of online traction in 2017, reaching the Top 10 of Billboard's Cast Album chart. This newfound popularity fueled an Off-Broadway run in 2018. The positive buzz continued, eventually landing the musical a coveted spot on Broadway in March of 2019.
- Joe Iconis
- Joe Tracz
- Ned Vizzini
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Tick, Tick...Boom!
George Street Playhouse (4/23 - 5/19) | |
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Proof
Roxbury Arts Alliance (5/10 - 5/19)
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Choice
McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) | |
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Patti LuPone
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/8 - 5/17) | |
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Footloose
Surflight Theatre (7/9 - 7/28) | |
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Big Fish
StageWorks Theatre Group (8/22 - 8/25) | |
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Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (10/6 - 10/6) | |
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Disney's Frozen JR.
Surflight Theatre (7/24 - 7/28) | |
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Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Count Basie Center for the Arts (2/14 - 2/14) | |
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