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

Suzanna Bowling

July 19, 2018

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

Tiffany Mann, Lauren Marcus, Katlyn Carlson

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

Off Broadway

July 19, 2018

Suzanna Bowling

Suzanna, co-owns and publishes the newspaper Times Square Chronicles or T2C. At one point a working actress, she has performed in numerous productions in film, TV, cabaret and theatre. She has performed at The New Orleans Jazz festival, The United Nations and Carnegie Hall. Currently she has a screenplay in the works, which she developed with her mentor and friend the late Arthur Herzog. She was the Broadway Informer on the all access cable TV Show “The New Yorkers,” soon to be “The Tourist Channel.” email: suzanna@t2conline.com

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

Ken Jennings: First Broadway, Then a Spiritual Connection With The Gospel of John

The Four Seasons Climate Change Told Through Dance

A Bright Room Called Day Good Actors in Search of a Play

He Says: MCC’s Seared Sizzles Seductively

BAM’s The End of Eddy and St. Ann’s History of Violence Collide and Enliven

CONFIDENCE (and The Speech) Throws Too Many Issues In the Plot

Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Musical World of Maury Yeston Begins Tonight at The York Theatre

The Giant Hoax A Delightful Children’s Show With a Message

Theatre, Film and More With Sharon Stone, Andrea Martin, Beetlejuice, Tom Wopat, City of Refuge and a Free Reading of American Home

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

More in Off Broadway

Ken Jennings: First Broadway, Then a Spiritual Connection With The Gospel of John

The Four Seasons Climate Change Told Through Dance

A Bright Room Called Day Good Actors in Search of a Play

He Says: MCC’s Seared Sizzles Seductively

BAM’s The End of Eddy and St. Ann’s History of Violence Collide and Enliven

CONFIDENCE (and The Speech) Throws Too Many Issues In the Plot

Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Musical World of Maury Yeston Begins Tonight at The York Theatre

The Giant Hoax A Delightful Children’s Show With a Message

Theatre, Film and More With Sharon Stone, Andrea Martin, Beetlejuice, Tom Wopat, City of Refuge and a Free Reading of American Home