Be More Chill musical UK premiere: watch the cast in rehearsals
Be More Chill became a huge cult sensation following millions of plays online after an initial premiere in 2015. The production enjoyed a stellar run off-Broadway before a six-month spell on Broadway, where it completed its season on 11 August 2019.
The leads roles of Jeremy Heere and Michael Mell are played by Scott Folan (Mother of Him) and Blake Patrick Anderson (Closer to Heaven) respectively. They are joined Renée Lamb as Jenna, Millie O'Connell as Chloe, Miracle Chance as Christine Canigula, Stewart Clarke as The Squip, Eloise Davies as Brooke Lohst, James Hameed as Rich Goranski, Miles Paloma as Jake Dillinger, Christopher Fry as Mr Heere and Mr Reyes and Eve Norris, Gabrial Hinchcliffe and Jon Tsouras as swings.
Be More Chill will be staged in a new production by director Stephen Brackett, choreographer Chase Brock, set designer Beowulf Boritt, costume designer Bobby Frederick Tilley, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau, sound designer Ryan Rumery and projection designer Alex Basco Koch. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Charlie Rosen, music vocal arrangements by Emily Marshall, UK musical direction by Louisa Green and UK casting is by Will Burton.
It runs from 12 February to 3 May 2020.
