Be More Chill (Off-Broadway)
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Be More Chill (Off-Broadway)
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Be More Chill (Off-Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%
(312 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
9%
Negative
3%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Great singing, Quirky

About the Show

This New York premiere musical is an edgy, comic look at coming of age in the digital age. Get tickets to the Broadway transfer here!.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (312)

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75 Reviews | 91 Followers
100
Great singing, Must see, Fun, great production

See it if You enjoy teen themes, current and relevant social angst themes, music is fantastic and catchy.

Don't see it if You dislike teen themes. Don't bring children under 14 unless socially mature.

179 Reviews | 29 Followers
100
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Funny, Great singing

See it if “Be More chill” is in every sense the musical interpretation of what “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” movie represented

Don't see it if If you are short sighted and you are not able to let yourself be convinced by the mass appeal of this work Read more

58 Reviews | 6 Followers
100
Absorbing, Enchanting, Great writing, Great staging, Must see

See it if Must see. Very clever writing, and brilliantly execution. The next Dear Evan Hansen.

Don't see it if You're not into sci-fi, rock, modern type shows

55 Reviews | 28 Followers
100
Absorbing, Entertaining, Exquisite, Epic

See it if This show is awesome. You will have such a great time - it’s a full on experience.

Don't see it if You’re not interested in a teenage story. It’s high school based. High tech modern show - don’t see if it’s not your thing

752 Reviews | 145 Followers
100
Quirky, Funny, Great acting, Great singing, Clever

See it if Funny story of a boy want to fit in. That is how him adventure begin, for he thinks he is a lose

Don't see it if you laugh a lot during this show. Read more

HLS
80 Reviews | 18 Followers
100
Delightful, Great writing, Must see, Refreshing, Fun

See it if you want to see a fantastic, moving, fun as hell, original coming of age musical for the outcasts. This score is so so good. THE JOES, MAN!

Don't see it if SEE IT. If you're sensitive to loud noises/music, I might suggest bringing earplugs. I felt old (I'm not). It's loud! Read more

59 Reviews | 16 Followers
100
Refreshing, Delightful, Riveting, Wacky, Must see

See it if you wish all musicals could be this joyful and specific, this cleverly plotted and weirdly funny, this bursting with fresh talent.

Don't see it if you don't like loud noises and find it difficult to relate to young people or distasteful to consider whether their opinions matter. Read more

168 Reviews | 24 Followers
100
Absolutely fantastic

See it if you enjoy a great musical experience and aren't offended by stuff or object to loud presentations.

Don't see it if you don't like modern musical experiences. Read more

Critic Reviews (35)

The New York Times
August 9th, 2018

"Unfortunately, anyone for whom adolescence is a distant and unpleasant memory is unlikely to feel like screaming, not in ecstasy, anyway...'Be More Chill' seems like a members-only club for those caught in the hellish here-and-now of the middle teens...From beginning to end, the score has an 'OMG' urgency that never lets up,...The musical sequences, featuring slapdash choreography by Chase Brock, tend to blend into one another."
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The Wall Street Journal
August 9th, 2018

"'Be More Chill' is a delight, a tale of social anxiety whose pop-rock score, written by Joe Iconis, is unfailingly lively and fresh. Stephen Brackett and Chase Brock, the director and choreographer, keep the pace brisk, and the cast, Stephanie Hsu in particular, is engaging without limit. Yes, Joe Tracz’s book is deliberately pitched to an under-35 audience, but you don’t have to be a millennial to get the jokes, much less to revel in the sparky charms of 'Be More Chill.'"
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Variety
August 9th, 2018

"Roland’s best musical moment comes early in the show with squeakily and eloquently-rendered lines...For Salazar, his nervous 'Michael in the Bathroom' is a second act tour de force, a rollercoaster ride of anxiety-driven vocal emotionalism and melodic complexity...Stephen Brackett and Beowulf Boritt make the action swift, and the glossy, 80s-like setting sleek and techy without New Wave kitsch. No theater piece has made tech-nerdiness look or sound as modern and warm."
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The Hollywood Reporter
August 9th, 2018

"Iconis' pop-rock score includes plenty of enjoyably catchy, uptempo numbers...Director Stephen Brackett keeps things moving at a frenetic pace, with Chase Brock's energetic choreography providing plenty of opportunities for the young performers to exhibit their athleticism...Exuberantly performed by its talented ensemble, the musical is definitely not for everyone...But the evening ultimately proves so winning that it's hard to entirely resist."
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The Observer
August 9th, 2018

"I found 'Be More Chill' to be dopey, shrill and manic, amped to earbleed level. Joe Iconis’ pop-rock score is skillful, but generic and overly camp. It has a few decent songs and a dollop of heart, but doesn’t stand out from the crowd...Still, I can understand why so many young (and not so young) people are drawn to 'Be More Chill.' It’s broad but earnest...I just hope the juniors that flock to this...can grow up and appreciate more demanding stuff."
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AM New York
August 9th, 2018

"Iconis has written his finest score to date. His catchy songs are neatly integrated into the plotting and provide complete character portraits. Iconis also uses eerie electronic sounds to heighten the mood. The book (by Joe Tracz) is nowhere near as strong as the score, which creates a palpable disunity...Notwithstanding, the production is a raucous good time, with a gleefully silly, hyperkinetic air that invades its every facet...The high-powered performances are universally excellent."
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Theatermania
August 9th, 2018

"A hard-charging score by Iconis and a deliriously funny book by Tracz...Roland leads the tireless cast with authentic dweebiness...Salazar is an instantly appealing wingman and briefly steals the show...Iconis is a musical magpie, incorporating contemporary pop and rock into a classic, almost retro Broadway sound...'Be More Chill' holds a funhouse mirror up to the way we increasingly live our digital lives. That makes it not just ridiculously fun, but positively heroic."
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Lighting & Sound America
August 10th, 2018

“Loaded with young talent, even if one sometimes wonders about the uses to which it is being put…Even when 'Be More Chill' does things well, it's hard to forget that others are doing them, too -- sometimes better…Even at its most entertaining, the show never fully dispels the question, Do we really need another safari through the high school jungle?..Still, Roland smoothly graduates to leading man here, and his solid characterization -- and excellent voice -- help hold the evening together.”
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