Be More Chill
Off Broadway, Pershing Square Signature Center
Reviewed by Lexi Orphanos
BOTTOM LINE: Be More Chill champions the idea that losers are those who lose friends, and redefines what it means to succeed against all those nagging voices in your head.
Be More Chill is set in a familiar suburban New Jersey world, where Jeremy can’t seem to feel confident in any aspect of his life. A typical teenager, Jeremy has a crush on a girl and plays video games with his best friend Michael. But then Jeremy decides to pay $600 for a squip...
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2 Theaters, 3 Weeks, 12 Days, 30 independent theater companies, and over 150 performances.
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