BE MORE CHILL (Broadway) Reviews — Page 9

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I know the lessons were learned, but it still can make someone bad about themselves if they have bad self-esteem. Like if you are a “nerd,” then “you are terrible and you make people want to die.” I might be overthinking this, but did anyone else have that problem?"

I actually noticed this when I first listened to it (still haven't seen the show yet) as I was startled by how direct the squip was being with the "make me want to die" thing. I think Joe Iconis mentioned in one of those track by track breakdowns that it was because teenagers are overly dramatic and see things as "this makes me want to die", but I think not reversing that line (or at least not that I know of in the cast album) comes off as slightly problematic, especially since the character that says it is portrayed not as a teenager but an adult.

dramamama611 said: "That sex scene was awful. As I said, everything once Act II began was horrid.

I dont see Salazar getting nommed, i thought he was nothing but a caricature. While i realuze I'm in the minority, i cant get behind his song either. (That was the fav of many of my students) it was too long and put upon by the character himself. "

Put me in the “not for me” category. I actually dozed off toward the end of Act 1. It was overly long and the show could’ve been 90 minutes.

The BMC Stan next to me asked if I was loving it after Act 1 and I said it was overly long and I nodded off. She was not happy with me that I didn’t appreciate the parallels to today’s youth or something or other I tuned her out as I stood up to stretch.

I don’t get the love for Michael in the Bathroom. I thought it was ok, and compared to everything else was one of the better songs, but the performance of it was “meh” for me.

I liked Jason Tam as the Squip, and had some sympathy for minor characters.

expectations are funny. i thought i'd hate it; i didnt like it, but it certainly wasn't as offensively bad as i expected. and i was fully prepared to be underwhelmed by George Salazar, but if we are to appreciate an actor stepping forward and selling a song/moment with full conviction/humor and beautiful vocals, well he earned what I hope will be a Tony nomination with his (one) shining moment.

the show is patently ridiculous with some cute ideas here and there. the music all blends together into one tolerable tone, but everyone sounds pretty good. I dont know why they wrote the protagonist to be such a.... blah, but he isnt really given much to work with. And Will Roland does what he can, but hes either only capable of, or being directed towards, singing in a very nasal, whiny tone from start to finish.

Everyone else is doing nice work with such a thin script and ridiculous storyline. Jason Tam is so much better than this material but he sorta acted like it. Someone please make sure I know where I need to be when Tiffany Mann gets a role worthy of that voice.

Seems like tale as old as time: hit off-Broadway, producers see even more dollar signs and make the mistake of trying to make this sorta thing appealing to, well, adults. Oops.

I feel absolutely awful about my behavior at this show. I was able to see it with my parents, and while they loved it, I had a difficult time keeping my eyes open! I so badly wanted to enjoy it. This did not happen off-Broadway. I felt SO bad!! This never happens! I guess it was because I had to wake up extremely early for work that morning. I actually really enjoyed the majority of it (the opening number especially, and a lot of other moments), I just don't know what happened! I feel like this is the ultimate disrespect. I kept nodding off and I sincerely hope the people I came with didn't notice

Decent show. I'm not feeling the hate.

Maybeel said: "The line is said by a girl in high school, and to be honest it reminded me of doing theater in high school. She says there are so few parts for girls. Every boy who auditioned got a part while girls' parts were doubled up. Book of Mormon bothered me for that reason-so many male actors onstage. The writers clearly didn't think about making equal opportunities for both genders."

Why should the writers create equal opportunities for both genders if it doesn't serve the show? That's kind of a ridiculous request.

Maybeel said: "The line is said by a girl in high school, and to be honest it reminded me of doing theater in high school. She says there are so few parts for girls. Every boy who auditioned got a part while girls' parts were doubled up. Book of Mormon bothered me for that reason-so many male actors onstage. The writers clearly didn't think about making equal opportunities for both genders."

Imagine thinking you're so entitled to roles because of your gender. The truth is that girls will tend to audition for shows more often than boys will, which is why in school shows girls are doubled up. Unless you're going to a majority male school, don't except males to be into theatre. This isn't sexism, this is the fact woman tend to lean towards theatre more than men.

Book of Mormon is a musical about Mormon missionaries in Africa, and you expect a bunch of female sisters to join the elders in their adventure. That's not likely at all, and it shouldn't subtract from the show just because you don't see a bunch of females. Ridiculous.

I agree that the production on the new Broadway cast recording sounds fantastic, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing this show in June. However, "I Love Play Rehearsal" is one of the most intensely annoying musical theatre songs I've ever heard.

Lot666 said: " However,"I Love Play Rehearsal" is one of the most intensely annoying musical theatre songs I've ever heard."

Very that.