Original Broadway Cast of Be More Chill

Be More Chill is a musical with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2004 novel by Ned Vizzini. The show tells the story of Jeremy Heere, an awkward teenager who swallows a supercomputer pill called a SQUIP that promises to make him cool. After an Off-Broadway run and a viral cast recording that turned the show into a fan phenomenon largely through social media, it transferred to Broadway in 2019.

The original cast recording became a defining document of the show's identity, blending pop, rap, and musical-theatre songwriting into an energetic, hook-driven score. Standout numbers like «Michael in the Bathroom» and «The Squip Song» showcase the cast's ability to move between comedic bravado and raw vulnerability. Performers such as Will Roland, George Salazar, and Stephanie Hsu brought distinct comic and emotional textures to roles that helped the show build a devoted online fanbase before it ever reached Broadway.

Be More Chill is notable for demonstrating how streaming and fan culture could resurrect and elevate a show that had a modest initial run, making its cast recording one of the more culturally significant modern musical-theatre releases.