Hey Guys! So, recently i did my first musical theatre blog on The Prom movie. I thought that it was really amazing and I’ve watched it three times already. A couple of days after i did that review i was watching a video made by my favourite YouTuber. Her name is Amy Lovett and she does videos on things like Broadway, musicals, StarKid, Glee and Smash. If you like any of those things you should check her out. So anyways, i was watching one of her videos. In the particular video that i was watching, she was talking about her top 10 favourite musical theatre songs performed in 2019. Michael In The Bathroom, the emotional ballad that has now become the musical theatre kid anthem was number 3 on her list. I take her Broadway knowledge very seriously, so right after i watched the video i went onto Apple Music and listened to Michael In The Bathroom. I loved it! The song is incredibly emotional, and Michael has so much anger in his voice throughout the song that it really makes it feel real. I am a huge fan of George Salazar’s his voice is so innocent and pure. The song was made for him. I ended up learning all of the lyrics and now i can sing it! I decided that i would listen to the whole musical. I was in awe! It’s an incredible musical. And i have been obsessively listening to the Broadway soundtrack for a couple weeks. This blog post is going to be about my thoughts on Be More Chill.
I want to start this review by giving you a small synopsis of Be More Chill. Jeremy is a loner. He’s sad, lonely, nerdy and not a naturally attractive teen. His only friend is Michael. Who just like him is a loner. Jeremy has a secret, he has a massive crush on a girl named Christine. Christine has a huge passion for theatre and struggles with ADD. He’s too shy to come out and say he loves her. Jeremy gets bullied by a group of popular boys in his school. One of them is named Rich. One day after school Rich comes up to Jeremy and tells him how he got popular. he says it’s all because of his SQUIP. A Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor. He tells Jeremy if he wants to be cool he should get one. Jeremy obliges and he buys a SQUIP. Causing drama and action he never thought he would make. This musical is incredible. The songs in it are super amazing. There is a wide variety between classic musical theatre, rock, and pop. I think just like my last review i will do a short character summary.
Jeremy: okay i’ll be honest i dislike Jeremy with a burning passion. Honestly, he’s just a straight up jerk. He abandoned Michael, he broke Brooke’s heart, and he was actually dumb enough to listen to the SQUIP talk badly about him. All in all just a terrible character. But that’s just my opinion. However, Will Connolly is very talented, and has a nice voice. Very pure. Although he lacks emotion in some songs.
the SQUIP: I hate the SQUIP. Thats just it.
Michael: Michael is one of my favourite characters in BMC. He’s so sweet, he’s such a loner. But he loves Jeremy and wants to be his friend forever. Michael In The Bathroom is the best song in Be More Chill and everyone knows it. It’s a heartbreaking song, and every time i listen to i love it. Let’s talk about George Salazar. Oh My God!! What a talented man! Genuinely one of the most talented male Broadway stars in the 21st century i can think of. His voice makes my heart melt. He just baffles me with his talent.
Christine. And finally Christine. I mean what is there to say. Christine is my all time favourite character in Be More Chill. She is so sweet, and eccentric, and weird. She has some of the best songs in the show. Stephanie Hsu is such an incredibly talented actress. She fits the role of Christine perfectly.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this! I hope you all have an amazing Christmas! See you soon!
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