{"id":3307,"date":"2019-07-22T00:35:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T00:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandboxworld.com\/travel\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2022-12-25T04:46:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T04:46:08","slug":"broadway-hit-be-more-chill-to-close-on-august-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandboxworld.com\/travel\/broadway-hit-be-more-chill-to-close-on-august-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadway hit Be More Chill to close on August 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Alexandra Cohen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Broadway hit Be More Chill<\/em> has been the \u201clittle show that could\u2019\u201d since its premiere almost four years ago at New Jersey\u2019s Two River Theater. It ran in 2015 for only one month and its only legacy was a cast album. This was ultimately the spark that ignited a flame, turning the show from a regional theatre production into a viral sensation. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The\nmanner in which Be More Chill<\/em> gained\nits popularity, years after its brief regional production, is utterly\nunprecedented. Prior to even opening on Broadway, the original cast album had\nbeen streamed over 250 million times, with the show being the second-most\ntalked about musical on Tumblr, following only Hamilton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be More Chill<\/em>, based on a 2004 novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, tells the story of high school student Jeremy Heere, a self-proclaimed \u201closer\u201d whose life is transformed when he spends his bar mitzvah money to buy a Squip, a pill that implants in his brain and teaches him how to be cool. Being popular, Jeremy learns, however<\/g>, comes at a cost, which involves leaving behind his best friend and sacrificing his own moral code. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The show\u2019s fan-favorite moment comes in the form of the song \u201cMichael in the Bathroom,\u201d performed with gusto by actor George Salazar, who fulfills the role of Jeremy\u2019s aforementioned best friend. Michael in the Bathroom<\/em>, the ultimate Broadway underdog song, should be relatable to anybody who has ever felt even a moment of social anxiety or abandonment in their lives\u2014the song is so beloved that when I attended, only seconds after the intro music began to play, the audience began to scream with excitement. This was before the singing had even begun. As Salazar signed autographs following the show, nearly one 100 theatergoers could be heard belting out the entire song from beginning to end, much to his amazement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead actor Will Roland, previously seen in the Broadway smash hit Dear Evan Hansen<\/em>, delivered a fantastic performance, alongside the rest of the 10-person cast, who all provide highly energetic and nuanced performances of the traditional high school trope characters. <\/p>\n\n\n

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When Be More Chill<\/em> opened on Broadway, The Wall Street Journal called it\n\u201cone of the strongest new musicals of the past decade.\u201d True to this review, Be More Chill<\/em> is chock-full of both\nhumor and heartfelt moments, featuring other earworm songs penned by\nTony-nominated composer Joe Iconis, including \u201cI Love Play Rehearsal\u201d,\n\u201cTwo-Player Game\u201d, and \u201cMore Than Survive.\u201d The Original Broadway Cast\nRecording is available digitally on all streaming platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be More Chill<\/em> closes its Broadway run\nat the Lyceum Theater on August 11, 2019, so hurry up and catch it while you\nstill can! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nmore information about the show log on to www.BeMoreChillMusical.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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