Well lighting is pretty important to the presentation of a show. Hadestown, Great Comet, these shows are improved extremely because of the staging and lighting. But I get what you’re saying.
When I saw it, a man and woman were sitting next to me who were probably about 40 and the guy said during intermission "If I were 20, I would think that this was the best show ever."
I think the show started taking itself too seriously when they went to Broadway. The off-Broadway version told the same story, but never felt like it was trying too hard to be deep because everyone knew it wasn't. That makes all of the difference in my opinion
That’s so the problem with a lot of teen musicals to me. When there’s no sense of irony, it feels like a bad melodrama. What I love so much about Heathers and Mean Girls is the conclusion is “this is insane and nothing in high school is going to matter down the line. Calm down, get over yourself and start being nicer to people”
Dilara Yuksel I actually thoroughly enjoyed Moulin Rouge as a show but when it came to people around me singing along to the songs that I paid to hear the actors sing it got to be terribly annoying
It's so annoying, over Easter I went to New York and saw Kiss Me, Kate. I loved it, but so many people were clapping so unesscarily I wanted to scream at everyone in the theatre.
I kinda feel like Be More Chill would be so much more likeable if it was a Starkid show or something, because then it would have that necessary level of self-awareness and underlying parody kind of vibe that would give it more charm, rather than what it is now in thinking it's this huge deeply touching show that deals with important issues etc etc. Like, Starkid knows that everything they do is stupid and ridiculous and that's what makes them great, and I think perhaps BMC takes itself too seriously and could be way more appealing if it would just,,,be more chill (ha.ha.)
I can see that. A bit more ribbing at the source material and plot, and increase the humour rather than try to play it as a mostly dramatic work. It worked a little better when it was this small show in New Jersey rather than in New York, where they made changes that didn't quite hit as hard.
I agree 100% on the Theatre Etiquette disappearing. I went to see BMC in April this year and the audience screamed at the girl’s high notes too like PLEASE I CAN’T HEAR HER SINGING. Same with Michael in the bathroom: everybody SCREAMING at his high notes like why can’t we all just shut up and enjoy the performance rather than drowning a sustained note with shrieking and wooing? It really bothers me.
Arianator Boo that’s weird cause I went to go see it to and at my show everyone seemed to be very respectful, the only loud moments were when Michael first came on stage and after the very last note of Michael in the bathroom
Garrett Pode Oh! Well, I’m glad you had the chance to enjoy it thouroughly! I believe it’s just luck when it comes to respectful and disrespectful audiences. When I saw it, people wouldn’t stop shouting in the middle of high belts. But I’m glad you were able to enjoy most of the show without many loud moments from the audience.
@@arianatorboo7077 Did you happen to see it on a Friday or Saturday? I think those were the nights popular with the die-hard fans, while the other shows had more traditional audiences.
I kinda think theater etiquette might be getting ruined because of the NBC shows like Jesus Christ Super Star and Rent, because they featured a crowd that acted like they were at a concert and were SO ANNOYING. But especially if the audience is so young, they may have very little experience to understand how to behave besides seeing those shows on TV so they assume it’s alright
My really big issue when I went to go see it were the people screaming, actually! I think the production in of itself was great but I couldn't get over everyone in the audience screaming every time George Salazar came onstage or someone said something funny. I agree wholeheartedly with the etiquette statement.
And when he mentioned how everyone cheered after Tiffanny Mann hit a high note, I think that if someone has impressive vocals in a show, they should be cheered for *at the end of the song!*
i really, really, really didn’t like this show. i did enjoy the original, though. with the original bmc, it’s not serious. it’s fun and cute and it doesn’t take itself too seriously so you don’t have to either. the performers are good, the songs are basic but nice, and it just is a fun little show with some good jokes and good preformances. was it original? no. but it owned that and poked at it own cliches. but i really don’t like the broadway version. they take themselves very seriously and while the preformances are good, it isn’t original, and it is not as deep, emotional, and innovative as the show thinks it is and that kind of ruined it for me. but that’s my two cents.
As a teen, I love this musical and I complete understand why you don’t love it. Different strokes for different folks~ I love you videos and I can’t wait to watch your hadestown reaction vid!
@@Rognik lol I'm one of those ride or die b!tches that have a "no day but today" tattoo on them and will never admit all the flaws rent has so it's a no from me. Anyways, on a more serious note, sharing a theme (cause, when oversimplified, theres not such thing as variety when it comes to those tbh) is not very telling of the overall quality of the musical and he def wasn't basing that enumeration on theme alone. Also, I fucking love Spring Awakening and that might influence my belief that it IS superior.
Can you please review Amelie Broadway or Tuck Everlasting? Even though they're not original stories written for the stage, I still believe that the music is fresh and both these musicals ran a very short run.
My issues with the music notwithstanding, it pisses me off that Jeremy gets the girl in the end. He and Christine have nothing in common, no chemistry. She didn't care if he existed or not before the Squip. Meanwhile Brook showed interest in Jeremy from the beginning and he just dumps her the second Christine's bf is out of the picture. Honestly, Jeremy isn't a hero or even an anti-hero, he's the anti-villain; we're supposed to root for him only because he's less evil than the AI in his head.
The book is poorly written. Like the black guy who somehow magically falls in love with Christine after seeing her in a play the year before... and then somehow doesn't have feelings for her anymore out of the blue? I mean, the story line and character arcs are quite weak and very cookie cutter.
Personally, I really enjoy BMC. I'm biased though, it's the first musical that my 5 and 2 year old girls love and go around singing. So it will always make me smile. I do agree though about cutting down Rich Set a Fire. It's too long, and I HATE the Pants song. I think it's stupid. Living in KS I can't make it to see the show, but I'm ready for it to tour. I think the show will do a lot better as well. Love your opinions and your videos! ❤️❤️
@@fjz10706 Mine does! She has I love Play Rehearsal and Micheal in the Bathroom memorized. Before BMC opened on Broadway my girls loved watching the rehearsal videos on TH-cam. I work for a theater and my husband teaches theater so we listen to a lot of musicals.
Speaking of theatre etiquette, at Thescon Sutton Foster sent us a video to watch. When it popped up everyone went crazy and no one knows what she said.
Kevin in the closet should be a real song. just a real gay version of Micheal in the bathroom. lol I totally agree with you on this show. To be honest, I liked the original off-broadway version more. I didn't like any of the changes in the broadway. it was too campy than it was already, too bright and yes I can see that this was for a specific demographic. Also the fact that they wanted to make this version more DEH which is probably why they wrote that unnecessary song, Loser geek whatever and the costume you mentioned as well was changed to make him look like Evan. The changes kinda ruined the show which is why I dislike this show. And what you said about the actor losing his voice, that was a problem I had too. The biggest and stupidest problem about the broadway version is everyone in the show including him, sings and speaks higher than the off-broadway which is weird and you can tell from both cast recordings. And what's stupid is they changed the keys higher for the same damn actors which makes no sense. I definitely dislike the Jeremy they have. I prefered the original Jeremy.
Here's an explanation of The Pants Song: it's definitely meant to be allegorical. Taking it at surface level, one might say that it's just an unnecessary song about Jeremy's dad buying some pants, which is from a joke that one might see on surface level to be just some bland "lmao pantless" humor. On closer inspection, you start to notice something: he's also putting on the metaphorical pants of the household and stepping into his role of being a good father to Jeremy, something he failed at doing prior.
currently playing the theremin in a production of the show and it is very very very fun to make bizarre space noises. the score is pop-y but the songwriting feels more unique to me than say the songwriting of dear evan hansen where every damn song is that boring boring boring verse-chorus form.i've heard not great things about the broadway production but i will say being in a production of the show is so . damn fun.
It makes me so mad about what theater etiquette is turning into. That's my biggest complaint about modern day theater. I'm glad that the theater where I live people are respectful when seeing a show, and only make noise at time's when appropriate. And there isn't any screaming except for maybe when something that has everyone dying with laughter happens. And even then, it's a maybe. It make's me mad to hear all the disrespect that's happening in Broadway shows. I've even seen people brush it off or encourage it! Especially with shows like Frozen where they say "it's for kids" and I don't know how you feel about the show but like some people actually want to go and see the show, not listen to people and kids scream the whole time. I know Be More Chill ever since they've revived it has had these problems with bad audiences. Make's me so mad, especially since I really like the show. Well I like the original off Broadway version than the Broadway one there is now but still. It's just disrespectful to everyone who is in or has worked on the show in my opinion. Sorry, I went on a rant there but I think it needed to be said lol
I think the show is super cartoony and that’s why I love it I think that if you look at it from a series standpoint it sucks but if you look at it from a cartoony standpoint it was super enjoyable not trying to Change your opinion that’s just I picked up
You should review Tuck Everlasting, it has a really unique southern-folksy style that you don't see from many other shows. The main reason it's runtime was so short was that it had to run against mainstream behemoths like Hamilton.
Ehm I totally agree with you except where you said that Be More Chill is modern day Spring Awakening or Bare: A Pop Opera. As an avid Spring Awakening and Bare fan I disagree because those shows values and stories are actually good and different.
BMC is like those white cookies with the pastel frosting you get at Fred Meyer- kinda not good if you pay attention, but really damn tasty and addictive
I actually like the Broadway production better than the New Jersey one, mostly because it seems more accurate to the modern high school experience (in New York at least), and I like the casting. I think theatre etiquette isn’t disappearing, but i noticed that shows that tend to pull in audiences who don’t usually enjoy musicals tend to have more disruptive audiences. Most Disney productions have that problem, and when I went to see Hamilton I was seated next to people who where talking through parts of the show and it’s super frustrating.
Awesome video man! I remember you from a high school production of Sweeney Todd you did pit for recently! I was the main lead and you did a kickass job. This video made me and a friend laugh because of how we’re the only ones we know who don’t openly praise the show, keep up the good work!
I do not like Be more chill but dammit Micheal in the bathroom makes me so emotional. It's relatable (except for the really specific examples Micheal says about himself.) That's the only part of the show that doesn't annoy me. I hate any song where Jeremy whines and cries about being a loser. Which is honestly most the show. So thank you "Micheal in the bathroom" for being a bright spot in the show
I actually saw the show when it was still in previews, my first Broadway show and first time in NYC. And although I was hyped up about the show, I have to agree with most of your comments about it. I was in the balcony, practically as far in the back row as I can get while still in the center, and I also got blinded by the lights. Those things spun around, and it was hard to ignore them while watching the stage. Kind of funny you mentioned Dear Evan Hanson, since the lead (Jeremy) was the original Jared Kleinman for that show. I thought that was the angle you were going for until you mentioned the striped shirt. Finally, although I am a fan of the BMC show (who is well over 30), I have the hot take that I think "Michael in the Bathroom" is actually my least favourite in the show. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a contrarian and everyone raves over it, or I just don't like it for reasons I can't articulate, but it's definitely low on my list. Not to say it's a bad song, but it just doesn't speak to me the way it seems to speak to many. I actually heard a story that George Salazar (the guy who played Michael in the original show and on/off Broadway) actually elected to raise the register of the song. If he's been on rest because of it, clearly that was a poor decision.
I agree with you with theater etiquette going out the window people can’t just enjoy a show now lol a lady sitting behind me at Phantom was speaking not whispering speaking and kept asking her daughter what was going on mind you I was in the front row I know for a fact the actors on stage could here her because of how loud she was speaking. 🤦🏾♂️
I saw a touring production of Legally Blonde, and every second scene or something, there would be someone in the audience opening a can. It didn't bother me that much to be honest, but at the same time the theatres sell their own drinks in plastic cups for a reason.
As a long time fan of the show I definitely agree with your points. I adored the original production, and while I still somehwhat enjoy it, the broadway version was a massive disappointment. I saw it off broadway, so it was somewhat of a mix between the Two River Theater and Broadway versions, and even then I walked away feeling like I got too excited for a boring show. The broadway soundtrack? Oh boy, I did not like it. The cast is alright (besides Jason Tam, who I think is a good actor! But the Keanu Reeves impression is extremely annoying), but the show takes itself way too seriously now.
I'd say just read the book. The musical completely butchers the entire story and the book isnt a predictable mess. Also I dont know where they got the idea for Jeremy's dad, in the book the character is completely different. Jeremy's personality gets a rework on the musical, the book has more realistic characters. Honestly it just doesnt work when they actually make the squip a villain when there wasmt a "villain" inthe novel. If you want to actually enjoy the story (cause it's a great concept) just read the novel. That's my recommendation.
the squip in the book genuinely wanted to help jeremy and realized he messed up and therefore told jeremy how to get rid of him. the fact that they made him a villain for the sole purpose of having a villain ruined it
@@januaryembers1146 Exactly it didnt need a villain. The story is better without some big antagonist or final battle. The best part of the book is that jeremy is really a bad person who grows because he let's it show to be popular, but in the end makes a decision that costs him Christine. Like the fact that she literally says she wants to date him but he humiliated her so it would never happen is such a good ending, especially compared to the whole bullshit of the musical.
@@januaryembers1146 I KNOW seriously though what the hell is Jeremy's dad in the musical? And god they butchered Jeremys personality, Micheals, Christine's definitely just ugh they turned a story worh unique and surprisingly real characters into a typical YA musical. I love the cast. They're amazing. They were just given shit to work with.
I really had no idea what the musical was about when I saw it so it took me by surprise that it was CLEARLY AIMED at a younger audience. It was too predictable for me too. The songs were too videogamey for me and a bit naive. But clearly that’s the vibe the show is going for. I just expected something else. The actors were good! But just the narrative was too plain. I enjoyed the production, though.
I’ve seen the show off broadway and in February during previews and I prefer the off broadway run. Off broadway had the lyrics for pitiful children changed, guy that I’d kinda be into reprise was there, and loser geek whatever too. It felt more like the material and show spoke for itself. The costumes and sets are great and fancy now, but I feel like they tried to upscale too much and ended up missing what made the show special. To me, that’s how the characters interacted and the way Jason Tam as the SQUIP controlled Jeremy. The way Jeremy broke free from the SQUIP was more powerful off broadway. Jeremy and the SQUIPS dynamic was more powerful off broadway. On broadway, Sync up feels underdeveloped, upgrade feels like it started to come up with something new but never fully made it there, and the play scene was shortened and that’s the biggest tragedy. The final play scene needed, if anything, to be longer. I wanted to expand on what much of the original cast did and what I saw off broadway but they cut stuff out and then changed some of it. I wanted more interaction from Micheal and Jeremy, I wanted more SQUIP interference, I wanted to feel the conflict more and that things could really go bad if Jeremy and Michael failed to shut off the SQUIPS plan for taking over the school. Sure, it’s a small level plan but you could easily broaden the event to happening at your college, place of work, a whole community, and imagine the fallout. I feel like they spent a lot of money on fancy costumes and crazy sets but the show never really needed that in the first place. Were they cool and neat to look at? Absolutely. Did I still like the production value of the off broadway show just as much? Yes, and I liked it better. I feel like they didn’t need to change much going from off broadway to broadway but they made a lot of changes in direction that feel unfinished. The actors and understudies/swings are great at what they do and that’s the real reason I’ve stuck with and enjoyed the show. The entire show community’s presence on social media, from the band, stage managers, and cast really boost my respect for the show. You can feel the love they all have for it. While it’s not perfect by any means, it resonates with a lot of people. while I don’t personally experience a lot of what the characters experience in the show, a younger version of me could really be feeling, relating, and sympathizing with many of the characters. In a way it’s nostalgia for my emotions and why I’m glad my high school years are far behind me.
This is super late lmao, your video came up on my page again but For me I would love it if the ending scene reveals the whole musical was for Christine (like how the book was a book for christine) And it would make sense with all of the bright and child like costumes throughout the show so in the last scene it shows them in normal high school clothes, and how high schoolers would act. Jeremy tells christine about the squip, apologies for it, and shows her the script of a musical he wrote, called be more chill, since she loves musicals, And the ending for vocies in my head it's more of a talking, slowed down version, instrumental duet with Christine and jeremy like they're reading off the script, and maybe in the end of that song they morph back into the musical with the other characters in bright costumes again dancing around Jeremy and Christine. She still never gets with him, only forgives him and they do become really good friends though. Idk to me that seems like a better ending and more fitting and like a thank you to the Ned (author of the book)
it’s sad when i start to see people in the midwest have more respect for actors and the productions than the people who actually go to see a broadway show. i wish everyone would just stick to the rule of limiting yourself to one moment in the show where you can cheer.
I must say, as a cast member in a production of be more chill, the length of the songs do make a lot more sense when read into but I do see your point.
Personally I love Be More Chill because it helped me through some of the darkest parts of my life and helped me get over some of my doubt and self-hate but I will still respect your opinion and I get where you are coming from.
i know you've already reacted to the great comet but i'd love to see what you think of their original cast recording!! also, you said that you've already listened to a new brain, but i still would love to see a review on anb or anything of the like!!
In my opinion the off-broadway show was way better. I mean, it basically had the exact same plot but the broadway version kind of butchers some of the meaning. The off-broadway version is a lot simpler, Squip is WAY better(no offense Jason Tam) and NOT OVERLY EXTRA. Off-Broadway just seemed better to me.
I can see why lots of high school aged ppl enjoy it (many of my friends included, they've tried to get me into it but I just can't lmao) but that whole "I'm a loser in high school and I don't fit in lol I'm so qUiRkY!!1!" trope has been done so many times before, most of them better than this one tbh
I'm late to the party. I've been super critical of this show for a very long time and each time I explain my frustrations to my friends they tell me that it'll all change when I watch it, I tried to watch it a year ago and couldn't finish it because I was too bored. I tried again today when I saw a recording on TH-cam. (I kind of cheated because I skipped through most of the songs, but I already know most of them. Sue me.) My biggest problem with BMC is that the lyrics and dialogue all sound like 40 year old men pretending to be teenagers over the internet. For a show that's trying so hard to be aimed at the youth, it's wildly out of touch socially. It would make sense if that was only true of Jeremy, because the whole problem is that he has trouble with social queues, but it's every single character. None of them feel like genuine people even when the actors are doing their best, because the words just don't sound natural. The score itself I enjoyed, like you pointed out the Theremin is dope, There's a decent amount of rounds which I'm just a sucker for and have no clue why. Some really striking guitar riffs here and there. Not a ton of interesting harmony, but I don't really need it to teach me new progressions, I just need it to sound nice. The plot was weird, which I would normally overlook, but I found every new dialogue interaction between songs I kept asking myself why they keep introducing new "lore" driven ideas. Just general dumb shit like "I am going to create a neural network of all the kids in the school because I am evil robot man" just felt like the writers inserting a plot point on their middle school Hero's Journey project. I'm not gonna comment on production because the BL I watched was clearly some small community theatre. For what it's worth, they did well with what they had, but ultimately it doesn't matter because every production is going to be different, and if I didn't like something it could very easily be changed. I still don't like BMC, and still have no clue why people do, but there is a glimmer of a show I would actually enjoy somewhere in there. If you don't speak English I imagine it must be great.
i got free tickets and saw it too, i wanted to leave at intermission i hated it so much. i think the actors did great with the material like you said but the material itself is soooo polarized in the high school sucks end of the spectrum and it’s very whiny. i find no reason to root for the main character because he never made a good decision, i don’t like christine, and the use of the mean girl the beat friend the jock etc so typical and boring. i don’t want to see a show full of characters i want to see real people. michael comes the closest but i would never voluntarily see this show again and we need better shows on broadway sorry bout it
I saw BMC when it premiered in Chicago and this show (like others about HS) aren’t geared for high schoolers or anyone over the age 18. These shows are for kids in junior high and younger who’s only perception of high school is High School Musical. I only liked two songs from this show but really enjoyed the production value. Not a show for me
Miranda Rispoli That’s so true. When I first listened to the show my first thought was “are all the characters supposed to be freshman. Only freshmen act like-“ “No?” “SIGH....”
I'm 18 and I've liked the songs that I've heard from the show so far, but the psychotic fanbase is just so off putting. From the way that they talk about how every character NEEDS to identify as LGBT+, to talking about Michael like he's their God or something.
I will be honest since it came out I am starting to like it less and less. Loved it when i was 14 but now I am 17 and starting to see it as less appealing. I still love the character of christen mainly because I relate but apart from 1 or 2 songs I cannot say it is my fsvirout anymore
@@KevinLynchNJ The show now is a bit different than the NYTW version that you reviewed. The sound is different, some due to song changes, some due to different actors in the roles, and there are songs on the new album that weren't included in the NYTW album. You can pretty much figure out the whole plot by listening to the album, kinda like The Great Comet. You have lots to do, I'm sure, but the whole album will be out this Friday (it's currently incomplete, the last batch of songs releases happens on Friday) if you wanted to have another listen!
I love old musicals but recently they just don’t feel the same. They all sound the same and they’re all trying to make a change or a breakthrough in society and they keep getting shut down. Everything has already been done so trying to make a new sound is hard. It makes me scared for the future of broadway, we won’t ever get the same feel that we all love with the older shows to the ones now.
What I love about Bare a pop opera and Spring Awakening is that they actually don't fall into this teen bs trap. They're not using these tired "jock" "nerd" popular girl" tropes that seems to be in every teen musical nowadays.
Bare actually discusses some of these stereotypes in a really smart way... Ivy being the "hot" girl but actually being a well-rounded individual, same with popular Jason etc...
I saw the show off broadway and enjoyed myself. It’s a fun and cute show but besides Michael in the Bathroom I hated the music and the story in really bad.
You should react to 'Broken Wings' the concept album on Spotify. I found it and wow, the harmonies and orchestrations are amazing. It's based on the novel by Kahlil Gibran.
Sorry to say ( for any fans out there ), but I CAN’T STAND Be More Chill ! Esp Michael In The Bathroom ! Gimme a brrrrrrrrrreaaaak ! Haha Kevin, you cracked me up w the various digs here at same song. I’m sorry .... high school was no picnic 4 me either , or for tons of others ! But that didn’t mean we had to be totally defeated about it & go on pills & whimper in bathrooms at parties ! Ugh ! So, um, yes 1 could also consider that this Play is just more social engineering, encouraging a disempowered, overly ( debilitatingly so ! ) sensitive generation who cannot cope with life. No, I did not see this show. Would not pay to see it! But I’ve seen clips & heard songs. Ugh !
I can respect your opinion if you don’t like the musical, but if someone insults George Salazar, We are gonna have a problem. Also it makes sense that you got deh vibes since Jeremy is Jarred
I really enjoy most of the songs from bmc but I just can't get into if you get what I mean. I can't even listen to the whole cast recording without turning it off. Dot get me wrong, everyone was amazing in it but the show as a whole for me was just.. Meh.
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“The lighting was really good” the compliment you give when you don’t like a show but have to say something nice lmao
Well lighting is pretty important to the presentation of a show. Hadestown, Great Comet, these shows are improved extremely because of the staging and lighting. But I get what you’re saying.
@beetlejuice
can we have a full version of "kevin in the closet"
Gillian Halkola or Kevin plays piano
When I saw it, a man and woman were sitting next to me who were probably about 40 and the guy said during intermission "If I were 20, I would think that this was the best show ever."
I think the show started taking itself too seriously when they went to Broadway. The off-Broadway version told the same story, but never felt like it was trying too hard to be deep because everyone knew it wasn't. That makes all of the difference in my opinion
Extreme Nerd this is exactly what I’ve been saying!
Finally someone put what I was feeling into words. I saw the off-broadway and broadway version and I liked the off-broadway version better
yea i saw a minimal stripped down version and it felt more like satire in a mean girls way
That’s so the problem with a lot of teen musicals to me. When there’s no sense of irony, it feels like a bad melodrama. What I love so much about Heathers and Mean Girls is the conclusion is “this is insane and nothing in high school is going to matter down the line. Calm down, get over yourself and start being nicer to people”
Agreed
YES with the Theatre Etiquette disappearing. Go see Moulin Rouge, it is the same freaking rock concert feeling. I hate it so much.
Ugh. it's horrid
when i went to go see beetlejuice people YELLED every time alex brightman came on stage and it was so annoying
It’s completely disrupts the show flow, I’m sick of it
Dilara Yuksel I actually thoroughly enjoyed Moulin Rouge as a show but when it came to people around me singing along to the songs that I paid to hear the actors sing it got to be terribly annoying
It's so annoying, over Easter I went to New York and saw Kiss Me, Kate. I loved it, but so many people were clapping so unesscarily I wanted to scream at everyone in the theatre.
I kinda feel like Be More Chill would be so much more likeable if it was a Starkid show or something, because then it would have that necessary level of self-awareness and underlying parody kind of vibe that would give it more charm, rather than what it is now in thinking it's this huge deeply touching show that deals with important issues etc etc. Like, Starkid knows that everything they do is stupid and ridiculous and that's what makes them great, and I think perhaps BMC takes itself too seriously and could be way more appealing if it would just,,,be more chill (ha.ha.)
Hannah W I couldn’t have thought of a more perfect way to explain bmc thank you for this
I can see that. A bit more ribbing at the source material and plot, and increase the humour rather than try to play it as a mostly dramatic work. It worked a little better when it was this small show in New Jersey rather than in New York, where they made changes that didn't quite hit as hard.
*Sees notification. Pulls out cocktail.* Here we go.
Totally agree on theatre etiquette. Also the standing ovation has lost ALL MEANING
The standing ovation lost any meaning a couple decades back.
Kyle Johnson literally even at mediocre high school performances a standing ovation is given im just like 👁👄👁
We got new bops now like “Kevin in the closet” and “Kevin plays piano” can’t wait for the EP 😂
The New Jersey production was so much better, i feel like it’s lost it’s charm
I agree 100% on the Theatre Etiquette disappearing. I went to see BMC in April this year and the audience screamed at the girl’s high notes too like PLEASE I CAN’T HEAR HER SINGING. Same with Michael in the bathroom: everybody SCREAMING at his high notes like why can’t we all just shut up and enjoy the performance rather than drowning a sustained note with shrieking and wooing? It really bothers me.
Arianator Boo that’s weird cause I went to go see it to and at my show everyone seemed to be very respectful, the only loud moments were when Michael first came on stage and after the very last note of Michael in the bathroom
Garrett Pode Oh! Well, I’m glad you had the chance to enjoy it thouroughly! I believe it’s just luck when it comes to respectful and disrespectful audiences. When I saw it, people wouldn’t stop shouting in the middle of high belts. But I’m glad you were able to enjoy most of the show without many loud moments from the audience.
@@arianatorboo7077 Did you happen to see it on a Friday or Saturday? I think those were the nights popular with the die-hard fans, while the other shows had more traditional audiences.
I kinda think theater etiquette might be getting ruined because of the NBC shows like Jesus Christ Super Star and Rent, because they featured a crowd that acted like they were at a concert and were SO ANNOYING. But especially if the audience is so young, they may have very little experience to understand how to behave besides seeing those shows on TV so they assume it’s alright
My really big issue when I went to go see it were the people screaming, actually! I think the production in of itself was great but I couldn't get over everyone in the audience screaming every time George Salazar came onstage or someone said something funny. I agree wholeheartedly with the etiquette statement.
I saw this and went: “here we go”
THANK YOU!!! When you went into theatre etiquette, I totally agree! It’s aggravating when you can’t hear bc everyone is shouting and whistling
And when he mentioned how everyone cheered after Tiffanny Mann hit a high note, I think that if someone has impressive vocals in a show, they should be cheered for *at the end of the song!*
Michael is George Salazar
i really, really, really didn’t like this show. i did enjoy the original, though. with the original bmc, it’s not serious. it’s fun and cute and it doesn’t take itself too seriously so you don’t have to either. the performers are good, the songs are basic but nice, and it just is a fun little show with some good jokes and good preformances. was it original? no. but it owned that and poked at it own cliches. but i really don’t like the broadway version. they take themselves very seriously and while the preformances are good, it isn’t original, and it is not as deep, emotional, and innovative as the show thinks it is and that kind of ruined it for me.
but that’s my two cents.
As a teen, I love this musical and I complete understand why you don’t love it. Different strokes for different folks~
I love you videos and I can’t wait to watch your hadestown reaction vid!
Ok I'm sorry but spring awakening does not deserve to be compared to all those other shows at the beggining.
Would you have preferred Rent replacing it? Probably roughly the same theme, even if those are 20-somethings instead of teens.
@@Rognik lol I'm one of those ride or die b!tches that have a "no day but today" tattoo on them and will never admit all the flaws rent has so it's a no from me. Anyways, on a more serious note, sharing a theme (cause, when oversimplified, theres not such thing as variety when it comes to those tbh) is not very telling of the overall quality of the musical and he def wasn't basing that enumeration on theme alone. Also, I fucking love Spring Awakening and that might influence my belief that it IS superior.
“My opinion on the show hasn’t changed, I just have a visual now.” Well, I guess that’s all I really needed to know!😂
Can you please review Amelie Broadway or Tuck Everlasting? Even though they're not original stories written for the stage, I still believe that the music is fresh and both these musicals ran a very short run.
Crouton Salad Love Amelie. Never related to a musical character so much
Tuck Everlasting is amazing
Yes ! I’m so disappointed that I missed Amelie ! I wanted to GO ! Did you see it ?
@@lizzabbott I sadly didn't, but there is a bootleg of the Broadway version on TH-cam!
Tuck has amazing music!
My issues with the music notwithstanding, it pisses me off that Jeremy gets the girl in the end. He and Christine have nothing in common, no chemistry. She didn't care if he existed or not before the Squip. Meanwhile Brook showed interest in Jeremy from the beginning and he just dumps her the second Christine's bf is out of the picture. Honestly, Jeremy isn't a hero or even an anti-hero, he's the anti-villain; we're supposed to root for him only because he's less evil than the AI in his head.
The book is poorly written. Like the black guy who somehow magically falls in love with Christine after seeing her in a play the year before... and then somehow doesn't have feelings for her anymore out of the blue? I mean, the story line and character arcs are quite weak and very cookie cutter.
Personally, I really enjoy BMC. I'm biased though, it's the first musical that my 5 and 2 year old girls love and go around singing. So it will always make me smile.
I do agree though about cutting down Rich Set a Fire. It's too long, and I HATE the Pants song. I think it's stupid.
Living in KS I can't make it to see the show, but I'm ready for it to tour. I think the show will do a lot better as well.
Love your opinions and your videos! ❤️❤️
Oh god I thought I was the only one who hated the Pants song! I feel seen.
2 year olds listening to BMC??
@@fjz10706 Mine does! She has I love Play Rehearsal and Micheal in the Bathroom memorized. Before BMC opened on Broadway my girls loved watching the rehearsal videos on TH-cam.
I work for a theater and my husband teaches theater so we listen to a lot of musicals.
Brittany Lamb that reminds me of myself when I was 2 listening to Les mis
Speaking of theatre etiquette, at Thescon Sutton Foster sent us a video to watch. When it popped up everyone went crazy and no one knows what she said.
Kevin in the closet should be a real song. just a real gay version of Micheal in the bathroom. lol
I totally agree with you on this show. To be honest, I liked the original off-broadway version more. I didn't like any of the changes in the broadway. it was too campy than it was already, too bright and yes I can see that this was for a specific demographic. Also the fact that they wanted to make this version more DEH which is probably why they wrote that unnecessary song, Loser geek whatever and the costume you mentioned as well was changed to make him look like Evan. The changes kinda ruined the show which is why I dislike this show. And what you said about the actor losing his voice, that was a problem I had too. The biggest and stupidest problem about the broadway version is everyone in the show including him, sings and speaks higher than the off-broadway which is weird and you can tell from both cast recordings. And what's stupid is they changed the keys higher for the same damn actors which makes no sense. I definitely dislike the Jeremy they have. I prefered the original Jeremy.
The original musical was more self-aware about how the idea was so stupid, which made it more enjoyable
4:38 I thought the same thing with a guy singing about his Blue Balls in Heathers.
They changed that song
You’re welcome
Lmao not a Loki stan haha and she allowed it?
Sorry Kevin, but you are one tough cookie for watching it!
Here's an explanation of The Pants Song: it's definitely meant to be allegorical. Taking it at surface level, one might say that it's just an unnecessary song about Jeremy's dad buying some pants, which is from a joke that one might see on surface level to be just some bland "lmao pantless" humor. On closer inspection, you start to notice something: he's also putting on the metaphorical pants of the household and stepping into his role of being a good father to Jeremy, something he failed at doing prior.
I’ve been looking forward to this for SO LONG.
currently playing the theremin in a production of the show and it is very very very fun to make bizarre space noises. the score is pop-y but the songwriting feels more unique to me than say the songwriting of dear evan hansen where every damn song is that boring boring boring verse-chorus form.i've heard not great things about the broadway production but i will say being in a production of the show is so . damn fun.
It makes me so mad about what theater etiquette is turning into. That's my biggest complaint about modern day theater. I'm glad that the theater where I live people are respectful when seeing a show, and only make noise at time's when appropriate. And there isn't any screaming except for maybe when something that has everyone dying with laughter happens. And even then, it's a maybe. It make's me mad to hear all the disrespect that's happening in Broadway shows. I've even seen people brush it off or encourage it! Especially with shows like Frozen where they say "it's for kids" and I don't know how you feel about the show but like some people actually want to go and see the show, not listen to people and kids scream the whole time. I know Be More Chill ever since they've revived it has had these problems with bad audiences. Make's me so mad, especially since I really like the show. Well I like the original off Broadway version than the Broadway one there is now but still. It's just disrespectful to everyone who is in or has worked on the show in my opinion. Sorry, I went on a rant there but I think it needed to be said lol
I think the show is super cartoony and that’s why I love it I think that if you look at it from a series standpoint it sucks but if you look at it from a cartoony standpoint it was super enjoyable not trying to Change your opinion that’s just I picked up
you at the start was actually HILARIOUS
You should review Tuck Everlasting, it has a really unique southern-folksy style that you don't see from many other shows. The main reason it's runtime was so short was that it had to run against mainstream behemoths like Hamilton.
Ehm I totally agree with you except where you said that Be More Chill is modern day Spring Awakening or Bare: A Pop Opera. As an avid Spring Awakening and Bare fan I disagree because those shows values and stories are actually good and different.
Oh my god I can't BREATHE the beginning got me so hard 😂😂
BMC is like those white cookies with the pastel frosting you get at Fred Meyer- kinda not good if you pay attention, but really damn tasty and addictive
I actually like the Broadway production better than the New Jersey one, mostly because it seems more accurate to the modern high school experience (in New York at least), and I like the casting. I think theatre etiquette isn’t disappearing, but i noticed that shows that tend to pull in audiences who don’t usually enjoy musicals tend to have more disruptive audiences. Most Disney productions have that problem, and when I went to see Hamilton I was seated next to people who where talking through parts of the show and it’s super frustrating.
Awesome video man! I remember you from a high school production of Sweeney Todd you did pit for recently! I was the main lead and you did a kickass job. This video made me and a friend laugh because of how we’re the only ones we know who don’t openly praise the show, keep up the good work!
You go to JTHS??
@@KevinLynchNJ Yes, graduated not too long ago
I do not like Be more chill but dammit Micheal in the bathroom makes me so emotional. It's relatable (except for the really specific examples Micheal says about himself.) That's the only part of the show that doesn't annoy me. I hate any song where Jeremy whines and cries about being a loser. Which is honestly most the show. So thank you "Micheal in the bathroom" for being a bright spot in the show
I actually saw the show when it was still in previews, my first Broadway show and first time in NYC. And although I was hyped up about the show, I have to agree with most of your comments about it.
I was in the balcony, practically as far in the back row as I can get while still in the center, and I also got blinded by the lights. Those things spun around, and it was hard to ignore them while watching the stage.
Kind of funny you mentioned Dear Evan Hanson, since the lead (Jeremy) was the original Jared Kleinman for that show. I thought that was the angle you were going for until you mentioned the striped shirt.
Finally, although I am a fan of the BMC show (who is well over 30), I have the hot take that I think "Michael in the Bathroom" is actually my least favourite in the show. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a contrarian and everyone raves over it, or I just don't like it for reasons I can't articulate, but it's definitely low on my list. Not to say it's a bad song, but it just doesn't speak to me the way it seems to speak to many. I actually heard a story that George Salazar (the guy who played Michael in the original show and on/off Broadway) actually elected to raise the register of the song. If he's been on rest because of it, clearly that was a poor decision.
Wait, what's going on? Why are you walking from your kitchen to the piano like a hundred times? 😂
I need to pace!
Kevin Lynch I pace when listening to music analytically. I can’t sit still.
I agree with you with theater etiquette going out the window people can’t just enjoy a show now lol a lady sitting behind me at Phantom was speaking not whispering speaking and kept asking her daughter what was going on mind you I was in the front row I know for a fact the actors on stage could here her because of how loud she was speaking. 🤦🏾♂️
I saw a touring production of Legally Blonde, and every second scene or something, there would be someone in the audience opening a can. It didn't bother me that much to be honest, but at the same time the theatres sell their own drinks in plastic cups for a reason.
As a long time fan of the show I definitely agree with your points. I adored the original production, and while I still somehwhat enjoy it, the broadway version was a massive disappointment. I saw it off broadway, so it was somewhat of a mix between the Two River Theater and Broadway versions, and even then I walked away feeling like I got too excited for a boring show. The broadway soundtrack? Oh boy, I did not like it. The cast is alright (besides Jason Tam, who I think is a good actor! But the Keanu Reeves impression is extremely annoying), but the show takes itself way too seriously now.
I'd say just read the book. The musical completely butchers the entire story and the book isnt a predictable mess. Also I dont know where they got the idea for Jeremy's dad, in the book the character is completely different. Jeremy's personality gets a rework on the musical, the book has more realistic characters. Honestly it just doesnt work when they actually make the squip a villain when there wasmt a "villain" inthe novel. If you want to actually enjoy the story (cause it's a great concept) just read the novel. That's my recommendation.
the squip in the book genuinely wanted to help jeremy and realized he messed up and therefore told jeremy how to get rid of him. the fact that they made him a villain for the sole purpose of having a villain ruined it
@@januaryembers1146 Exactly it didnt need a villain. The story is better without some big antagonist or final battle. The best part of the book is that jeremy is really a bad person who grows because he let's it show to be popular, but in the end makes a decision that costs him Christine. Like the fact that she literally says she wants to date him but he humiliated her so it would never happen is such a good ending, especially compared to the whole bullshit of the musical.
Justin Hazelwood why did they have to go and make the squip the villain out of all characters is my question
@@januaryembers1146 I KNOW seriously though what the hell is Jeremy's dad in the musical? And god they butchered Jeremys personality, Micheals, Christine's definitely just ugh they turned a story worh unique and surprisingly real characters into a typical YA musical. I love the cast. They're amazing. They were just given shit to work with.
I love your videos so much Kevin!
I really had no idea what the musical was about when I saw it so it took me by surprise that it was CLEARLY AIMED at a younger audience. It was too predictable for me too. The songs were too videogamey for me and a bit naive. But clearly that’s the vibe the show is going for. I just expected something else. The actors were good! But just the narrative was too plain. I enjoyed the production, though.
I’ve seen the show off broadway and in February during previews and I prefer the off broadway run. Off broadway had the lyrics for pitiful children changed, guy that I’d kinda be into reprise was there, and loser geek whatever too. It felt more like the material and show spoke for itself. The costumes and sets are great and fancy now, but I feel like they tried to upscale too much and ended up missing what made the show special. To me, that’s how the characters interacted and the way Jason Tam as the SQUIP controlled Jeremy. The way Jeremy broke free from the SQUIP was more powerful off broadway. Jeremy and the SQUIPS dynamic was more powerful off broadway. On broadway, Sync up feels underdeveloped, upgrade feels like it started to come up with something new but never fully made it there, and the play scene was shortened and that’s the biggest tragedy. The final play scene needed, if anything, to be longer. I wanted to expand on what much of the original cast did and what I saw off broadway but they cut stuff out and then changed some of it. I wanted more interaction from Micheal and Jeremy, I wanted more SQUIP interference, I wanted to feel the conflict more and that things could really go bad if Jeremy and Michael failed to shut off the SQUIPS plan for taking over the school. Sure, it’s a small level plan but you could easily broaden the event to happening at your college, place of work, a whole community, and imagine the fallout. I feel like they spent a lot of money on fancy costumes and crazy sets but the show never really needed that in the first place. Were they cool and neat to look at? Absolutely. Did I still like the production value of the off broadway show just as much? Yes, and I liked it better. I feel like they didn’t need to change much going from off broadway to broadway but they made a lot of changes in direction that feel unfinished. The actors and understudies/swings are great at what they do and that’s the real reason I’ve stuck with and enjoyed the show. The entire show community’s presence on social media, from the band, stage managers, and cast really boost my respect for the show. You can feel the love they all have for it. While it’s not perfect by any means, it resonates with a lot of people. while I don’t personally experience a lot of what the characters experience in the show, a younger version of me could really be feeling, relating, and sympathizing with many of the characters. In a way it’s nostalgia for my emotions and why I’m glad my high school years are far behind me.
The beginning was oddly sexual
The actor for Michael is George Salazar
Ohh!!! I do love the music from this but have not seen it yet. It makes sense though that it would be for a younger audience.
Thank you for the review, Kevin. I couldn't agree more. You made great points!
excuse me did you just say that bmc is the modern day spring awakening!?!? bmc will never EVER be as good as spring awakening! lol
This is super late lmao, your video came up on my page again but
For me I would love it if the ending scene reveals the whole musical was for Christine (like how the book was a book for christine)
And it would make sense with all of the bright and child like costumes throughout the show so in the last scene it shows them in normal high school clothes, and how high schoolers would act.
Jeremy tells christine about the squip, apologies for it, and shows her the script of a musical he wrote, called be more chill, since she loves musicals,
And the ending for vocies in my head it's more of a talking, slowed down version, instrumental duet with Christine and jeremy like they're reading off the script, and maybe in the end of that song they morph back into the musical with the other characters in bright costumes again dancing around Jeremy and Christine.
She still never gets with him, only forgives him and they do become really good friends though. Idk to me that seems like a better ending and more fitting and like a thank you to the Ned (author of the book)
That opening 😂😂😂😂
Might see it Tuesday, my curiosity has gotten the better of me
it’s sad when i start to see people in the midwest have more respect for actors and the productions than the people who actually go to see a broadway show. i wish everyone would just stick to the rule of limiting yourself to one moment in the show where you can cheer.
Ok im glad someone isn't afraid rip this to shreds this was fun 😊
I must say, as a cast member in a production of be more chill, the length of the songs do make a lot more sense when read into but I do see your point.
the fact that the show was predictable it was really boring so i didnt really like it that much
I’VE BEEN ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THIS AAAAHHHH
You should listen to a Bronx tale it’s honestly my favorite musical and needs more recognition
Kevin your awesome man. Great review for this. I agree 100 percent.
This could not come in a better time thank you so much!
Personally I love Be More Chill because it helped me through some of the darkest parts of my life and helped me get over some of my doubt and self-hate but I will still respect your opinion and I get where you are coming from.
i know you've already reacted to the great comet but i'd love to see what you think of their original cast recording!! also, you said that you've already listened to a new brain, but i still would love to see a review on anb or anything of the like!!
In my opinion the off-broadway show was way better. I mean, it basically had the exact same plot but the broadway version kind of butchers some of the meaning. The off-broadway version is a lot simpler, Squip is WAY better(no offense Jason Tam) and NOT OVERLY EXTRA. Off-Broadway just seemed better to me.
I can see why lots of high school aged ppl enjoy it (many of my friends included, they've tried to get me into it but I just can't lmao) but that whole "I'm a loser in high school and I don't fit in lol I'm so qUiRkY!!1!" trope has been done so many times before, most of them better than this one tbh
I'm late to the party.
I've been super critical of this show for a very long time and each time I explain my frustrations to my friends they tell me that it'll all change when I watch it, I tried to watch it a year ago and couldn't finish it because I was too bored. I tried again today when I saw a recording on TH-cam. (I kind of cheated because I skipped through most of the songs, but I already know most of them. Sue me.)
My biggest problem with BMC is that the lyrics and dialogue all sound like 40 year old men pretending to be teenagers over the internet. For a show that's trying so hard to be aimed at the youth, it's wildly out of touch socially. It would make sense if that was only true of Jeremy, because the whole problem is that he has trouble with social queues, but it's every single character. None of them feel like genuine people even when the actors are doing their best, because the words just don't sound natural.
The score itself I enjoyed, like you pointed out the Theremin is dope, There's a decent amount of rounds which I'm just a sucker for and have no clue why. Some really striking guitar riffs here and there. Not a ton of interesting harmony, but I don't really need it to teach me new progressions, I just need it to sound nice.
The plot was weird, which I would normally overlook, but I found every new dialogue interaction between songs I kept asking myself why they keep introducing new "lore" driven ideas. Just general dumb shit like "I am going to create a neural network of all the kids in the school because I am evil robot man" just felt like the writers inserting a plot point on their middle school Hero's Journey project.
I'm not gonna comment on production because the BL I watched was clearly some small community theatre. For what it's worth, they did well with what they had, but ultimately it doesn't matter because every production is going to be different, and if I didn't like something it could very easily be changed.
I still don't like BMC, and still have no clue why people do, but there is a glimmer of a show I would actually enjoy somewhere in there. If you don't speak English I imagine it must be great.
i got free tickets and saw it too, i wanted to leave at intermission i hated it so much. i think the actors did great with the material like you said but the material itself is soooo polarized in the high school sucks end of the spectrum and it’s very whiny. i find no reason to root for the main character because he never made a good decision, i don’t like christine, and the use of the mean girl the beat friend the jock etc so typical and boring. i don’t want to see a show full of characters i want to see real people. michael comes the closest but i would never voluntarily see this show again and we need better shows on broadway sorry bout it
Maggie Keene how does one get free tickets? I don't want to see it but I'm just wondering
Charlotte Stokes from an organaization im in. im not sure how you can other wise
I saw BMC when it premiered in Chicago and this show (like others about HS) aren’t geared for high schoolers or anyone over the age 18. These shows are for kids in junior high and younger who’s only perception of high school is High School Musical. I only liked two songs from this show but really enjoyed the production value. Not a show for me
Miranda Rispoli That’s so true. When I first listened to the show my first thought was “are all the characters supposed to be freshman. Only freshmen act like-“ “No?” “SIGH....”
I'm 18 and I've liked the songs that I've heard from the show so far, but the psychotic fanbase is just so off putting. From the way that they talk about how every character NEEDS to identify as LGBT+, to talking about Michael like he's their God or something.
Love how Will was in Evan Hansen and Kevin has no idea
So you're saying that the audience need to... Be More Chill and actually listen quietly
Chill out Kevin
Thank you for watching it so I dont have to
Some shows are meant to be off broadway. The minute you put it on broadway it goes to overproduced shit
I saw it off broadway, and their were two girls who WOULDNT STOP SQUEELING every time George Salazar came on stage.
“oh i understood what was happening” me when people try getting me to like alw shows by saying i just ‘don’t get it’
I will be honest since it came out I am starting to like it less and less. Loved it when i was 14 but now I am 17 and starting to see it as less appealing. I still love the character of christen mainly because I relate but apart from 1 or 2 songs I cannot say it is my fsvirout anymore
Hey Kevin! Heading to New York for the first time from Ireland, what show would you suggest as my first Broadway show? 😊
Hadestown !
If you want like, affordable stuff and nonsold out musicals, try waitress!
Honestly i'm kinda "meh" about BMC. The music and story is "it's ok i guess", but the fandom is not helping me like it..
also i have a concept: let’s keep asking kevin to review hadestown 👁👄👁
Review hadestown!!!!!
th-cam.com/video/A0fXL3WGyhQ/w-d-xo.html
You don't watch the videos to the end, do you?......
@@KevinLynchNJ The show now is a bit different than the NYTW version that you reviewed. The sound is different, some due to song changes, some due to different actors in the roles, and there are songs on the new album that weren't included in the NYTW album. You can pretty much figure out the whole plot by listening to the album, kinda like The Great Comet. You have lots to do, I'm sure, but the whole album will be out this Friday (it's currently incomplete, the last batch of songs releases happens on Friday) if you wanted to have another listen!
Is it weird but my mom and I love bmc
You should react to the musical 36 questions! It's the first musical podcast ever and has a really interesting story.
this is so FUCKING FUNNY
When I went to see it, I was expecting the screaming from the audience, but none of it came.
Kevin plays piano😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love old musicals but recently they just don’t feel the same. They all sound the same and they’re all trying to make a change or a breakthrough in society and they keep getting shut down. Everything has already been done so trying to make a new sound is hard. It makes me scared for the future of broadway, we won’t ever get the same feel that we all love with the older shows to the ones now.
What I love about Bare a pop opera and Spring Awakening is that they actually don't fall into this teen bs trap. They're not using these tired "jock" "nerd" popular girl" tropes that seems to be in every teen musical nowadays.
Bare actually discusses some of these stereotypes in a really smart way... Ivy being the "hot" girl but actually being a well-rounded individual, same with popular Jason etc...
You had me at; that being said -
Please be a commentator on PBS and critic things with Glen Weldon.
I'd like my own show please.....
I saw the show off broadway and enjoyed myself. It’s a fun and cute show but besides Michael in the Bathroom I hated the music and the story in really bad.
You should react to 'Broken Wings' the concept album on Spotify. I found it and wow, the harmonies and orchestrations are amazing. It's based on the novel by Kahlil Gibran.
Sorry to say ( for any fans out there ), but I CAN’T STAND Be More Chill ! Esp Michael In The Bathroom ! Gimme a brrrrrrrrrreaaaak ! Haha Kevin, you cracked me up w the various digs here at same song. I’m sorry .... high school was no picnic 4 me either , or for tons of others ! But that didn’t mean we had to be totally defeated about it & go on pills & whimper in bathrooms at parties ! Ugh ! So, um, yes 1 could also consider that this Play is just more social engineering, encouraging a disempowered, overly
( debilitatingly so ! ) sensitive generation who cannot cope with life. No, I did not see this show. Would not pay to see it! But I’ve seen clips & heard songs. Ugh !
Oh god..... Im ready
I can respect your opinion if you don’t like the musical, but if someone insults George Salazar, We are gonna have a problem.
Also it makes sense that you got deh vibes since Jeremy is Jarred
I really enjoy most of the songs from bmc but I just can't get into if you get what I mean. I can't even listen to the whole cast recording without turning it off. Dot get me wrong, everyone was amazing in it but the show as a whole for me was just.. Meh.
I lowkey feel like Heathers was a big turning point of theatre etiquette taking a turn for the worst