EXCLUSIVE: New musical Broadway Bounty Hunter from Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis will get its New York premiere Off Broadway this summer with Orange is the New Black actress Annie Golden reprising her critically acclaimed lead performance. The new musical will begin previews Tuesday, July 9 at Greenwich House Theater in…
Joe Iconis exploded out of N.Y.U. on a wave of hope. A songwriter with a knack for story and a taste for strange, he won the Jonathan Larson grant for early career composers. He scooped up the Kleban prize for most promising lyricist. He was hailed by Newsday as “ginormously talented.” The descriptors piled up until they made no sense any…
Be More Chill, which arrived on Broadway February 13 following an extended Off-Broadway engagement, played to 98.3 percent capacity crowds during its first week on the Great White Way. The contemporary musical from Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz brought in $738,384 over seven performances during the week ending February 17, marking…
Some of the most memorable songs from Joe Iconis' breakout show Be More Chill take place at a Halloween party, a location that serves as a metaphor for the theme of performing a new identity for social acceptance. And since performances began February 13 at the Lyceum Theatre (with an official opening scheduled for March 10) that…
Musical theater, a trip to Scotland, and a barstool mishap was the recipe for this Broadway love connection. Be More Chill is bringing two Broadway debuts to one family this season. Spouses Joe Iconis (the show's composer) and Lauren Marcus (who plays Brooke) are in the midst of previews at the Lyceum Theatre where Be More Chill is set to…
Be More Chill kicks off its Broadway run February 13, beginning previews at the Lyceum Theatre. Opening night is set for March 10. Unlike many shows, the contemporary musical from composer Joe Iconis and book writer Joe Tracz arrives on the Great White Way with an established cult following, garnering the attention of young audiences…
Joe Iconis & Family will be seen on Sundays and Mondays. Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis and his family of performers will return to Feinstein's/54 Below for a series of concerts throughout April and May. The Joe Iconis & Family concerts will feature Be More Chill cast members George Salazar, Gerard Canonico, Lauren Marcus, and…
Performances of Be More Chill are officially underway! Looking for tickets? Have you checked out our rush policy yet? $40 tickets will be available at the box office! Be More Chill arrives on Broadway this week. Performances start at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) this Wednesday, February 13 at 8PM. The official opening night is…
For the next eight weeks, George Salazar will be taking you behind the scenes of Be More Chill in his new vlog, "Pac-Man Tattoo." Check out the first episode now on Broadway.com! George Salazar, the acclaimed actor set to appear as Michael in the Broadway premiere of Be More Chill, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's new vlog—"Pac-Man…
