Be More Chill’s “The Smartphone Hour [Rich Set a Fire]”

Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz’ new musical, based on the cult teen novel by Ned Vizzini. Be More Chill starts playing at Off-Broadway’s The Pershing Square Signature Center July 26th. This coming-of-age musical tells the story of Jeremy Heere, an average teenager who, tempted by the prospect of popularity, takes a pill purported to make people more…chill.

Tiffany Mann Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Here, led by Tiffany Mann, Jason Tam, Gerard Canonico, George Salazar, Lauren Marcus, Will Roland, Stephanie Hsu, Britton Smith, Jason SweetTooth Williams and Katlyn Carlson sing about how “Rich Set  a Fire.”

Tiffany Mann Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Lauren Marcus Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Katlyn Carlson Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Katlyn Carlson Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Katlyn Carlson, Tiffany Mann, Lauren Marcus Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy