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Be More Chill Cast Sees Broadway Marquee for the First Time

George Salazar and the company share their excitement.

| Broadway | New York City |

January 17, 2019

George Salazar (right) and the cast of Be More Chill take photos of their Broadway marquee. — George Salazar (right) and the cast of *Be More Chill* take photos of their Broadway marquee.
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The stars of Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz's Be More Chill saw their marquee at the Lyceum Theatre for the first time on January 17. The musical begins performances there on February 13 at the Lyceum Theatre.

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.

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.

Opening night is set for March 10.