Stephen Brackett

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of BE MORE CHILL, the new off-Broadway musical by Joe Tracz and Joe Iconis, running in the summer of 2018 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

Michael Urie stars in Jonathan Tolins’ comedy from the Westport Country Playhouse. Urie reprises his performance as Alex, a struggling Los Angeles actor who works in the basement mall in Barbra Streisand’s Malibu mansion. He also takes on an assortment of other characters in this rollercoaster ride through fame, friendship, and the outer limits of Hollywood celebrity.

Based on the acclaimed 2004 novel by Ned Vizzini, this highly anticipated world premiere is by two of the most exciting voices in musical theater, Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz. Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. Don’t miss this truly hilarious, honest and invigorating look at the lengths one will go to get the girl, set to some of the most vibrant and exciting songs in musical theater today!

What if your first crush really was perfect? A teenaged Mary Magdalene falls in love with the carpenter’s son next door… who happens to be a kid named Jesus. In her quest to impress him, Mary has to fend off a trio of 1st-Century Mean Girls and a bunch of Beastie Boys-inspired wiseguys from the Sanhedrin. She learns that getting Jesus to love you back is both easier–and harder–than she ever imagined.