Joe Iconis' New Musical BE MORE CHILL to Receive Cast Recording

Ghostlight Records will record the Original Cast Album of Be More Chill, the new musical which recently had its world premiere production at Two River Theater, Red Bank, NJ. Be More Chill has music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Tracz and is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini. The show was directed by Stephen Brackett with Chase Brock serving as choreographer. Also available on Ghostlight is the cast recording of Things To Ruin - The Songs of Joe Iconis and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree. To sign up for updates on Be More Chill, visit www.sh-k-boom.com/be-more-chill.

In Be More Chill, Jeremy Heere (played by Will Connolly, Once) is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about "The Squip" (Eric William Morris, Bloodsong of Love by Joe Iconis) - a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine (Stephanie Hsu, Winners), an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk?

The company of Be More Chill also featured Jake Boyd (Rock of Ages ) as Jake, Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening ) as Rich, Katlyn Carlson (Dirty Dancing) as Chloe, Katie Ladner (Heathers: The Musical) as Jenna Rolan, Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks) as Brooke, George Salazar (Godspell) as Michael, and Paul Whitty (Once) as Jeremy's Dad.

The six-piece orchestra included Nathan Dame (Conductor and Keyboard), Danny Jonokuchi (Trumpet), Dan McMillan (Drums/Percussion), Josh Plotner (Reeds), Mike Rosengarten (Guitar) and Amanda Ruzza (Bass).

JOE ICONIS is a musical theater writer and a fixture on the New York cabaret scene. He has been nominated for two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, an ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, band a MAC John Wallowitch Songwriting Award. His songs appeared on season two of NBC's "Smash" and he is the author of The Black Suits, the rock-and-roll Spaghetti Western musical Bloodsong of Love, The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and other musicals.

JOE TRACZ's adaptation of the first book in the Percy Jackson series, The Lightning Thief (with composer Rob Rokicki) received a Lortel nomination for Outstanding Musical and is now touring nationally with TheatreWorks USA. With Chill collaborator Joe lconis, he is developing a live stage version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid to premiere at Children's Theatre Company in 2016. His plays have been developed with Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Roundabout, Ars Nova, the Flea, and Playwrights Realm,and published in Best American Short Plays.

NED VIZZINI (1981-2013) was the bestselling author of acclaimed young-adult books including It's Kind of a Funny Story (also a major motion picture), Teen Angst? Naaah... and Be More Chill.

STEPHEN BRACKETT is a New York City-based director of new plays and musicals. His recent credits include Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar (Rattlestick and Barrow Street Theaters/National Tour/London's Menier Chocolate Factory), Anton Dudley's City Of (The Playwrights Realm),and Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks USA).

CHASE BROCK choreographed Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and received a Lortel Award nomination for The Blue Flower at Second Stage. He is the Artistic Director of The Chase Brock Experience and the subject of the documentary film Chasing Dance.

CHARLIE ROSEN is the show's Orchestrator and Musical Supervisor. His recent Broadway credits include The Visit (guitar, mandolin and zither) and Honeymoon in Vegas (orchestrations, Drama Desk nomination). His 17-piece jazz orchestra Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band is currently in residence at 54 Below.

NATHAN DAME is the Music Director and Copyist and his credits include A Little Night Music (Berkshire Theatre Group), Pretty Filthy (The Civilians) and The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks USA).

The creative team for Be More Chill included scenic designer Dane Laffrey, costume designer Bobby Frederick Tilley, and lighting designer Tyler Micoleau. The sound design was by Zachary Williamson, the fight direction was by UnkleDave's Fight-House, the casting was by Adam Caldwell, and the production stage manager was Amanda Michaels and Carmelita Becnel during the extension run.