The London production of Be More Chill has extended six weeks through June 14. The musical officially opened February 18 at The Other Palace. The musical follows the story of an unpopular teen who takes a supercomputer pill to become cool—only to discover that the A.I. wants to take over the world. It features a Tony-nominated score by…
Be More Chill officially comes to London tonight at The Other Palace! The lead roles of Jeremy Heere will be played by Scott Folan (Mother of Him at Park Theatre, Damned By Despair at The National Theatre) and Michael Mell by Blake Patrick Anderson (Straight Dave in Pet Shop Boys' Closer to Heaven and Starlight Express). Other cast members…
Be More Chill, a musical about a teenage boy who uses a supercomputer brain implant to help him fit in at school and get the girl, became a surprise Broadway hit thanks to its hugely dedicated fandom. Now, the show is coming to London's The Other Palace - the first venue outside of the States. Creator Joe Iconis (music/lyrics) discusses the…
In this episode of Encore Meets, we sit down with musical theatre composer Joe Iconis, who is bringing his show Be More Chill to the UK. Joe tells us all about the production, how his lyrics have been turned into tattoos and why his most important reviews come from a source close to home. Listen to the episode below or subscribe wherever…
This February, Lincoln Center will present a plethora of music, dance, theater, and panel events across the campus and beyond. American Songbook Joe Iconis With special guests Betty Buckley and Annie Golden, Saturday, February 1 at 8:30 pm. A musical-theater writer with "a knack for story and a taste for strange" (New York Times), Joe Iconis…
Be More Chill, which is set to premiere in the U.K. in 2020, will also head to Chicago in an updated production, according to producers. A spokesperson for the Chicago run at the Apollo Theatre said creators are in the process of tweaking the show ahead of the London and Chicago engagements. Featuring a Tony-nominated score by…
Ghostlight Records announced it will record the new musical comedy Broadway Bounty Hunter for an original cast album to be released later this season. Featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award Nominee Joe Iconis ("Smash," Be More Chill, The Black Suits), who also co-wrote the book with Lance Rubin (Denton Little's Deathdate), and…
Casting is set for the U.K. premiere of the recent Broadway musical Be More Chill, with Scott Folan (Mother of Him) taking the role of Jeremy Heere and Blake Patrick Anderson (Closer to Heaven) as Michael. Two Queens from the musical Six, Renee Lamb and Millie O’Connell, will play Jenna and Chloe, respectively. Joining the quartet are…
Ars Nova celebrated the 2019 Nova Ball, the Off-Broadway company's annual gala, at Capitale December 2. The company, known for taking chances on promising artists early in their careers and ushering them to success, honored composers Jeff Richmond (Ars Nova’s Melancholy Baby in 2002) and Joe Iconis (Ars Nova’s Bloodsong in…
The world premiere of the musical Love in Hate Nation is running at Two River Theater in Red Bank through December 1 with book, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis. Iconis thrilled audiences at Two River and then on Broadway with the sensation Be More Chill. Love in Hate Nation is set in a National Reformatory for…
