Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Review Roundup: Did the Critics More Than Survive at BE MORE CHILL?
www.broadwayworld.com: What if popularity came in a pill? Would you take it, no questions asked? In Be More Chill, achieving that elusive "perfect life" is now possible thanks to some mysterious new technology-but it comes at a cost that's not as easy to swallow. What could possibly go wrong? Blending the contemporary with retro sci-fi, this thrillingly exciting, comically subversive, and deeply felt new musical takes on the competing voices in all of our heads. And ultimately proves, there's never been a better time in history to be yourself-especially if you're a loser...geek...or whatever.
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I wonder what would happen if the target audience was asked to review this show. I get the sense that adult critics find it difficult to relate to it because it is so over-dramatic, but that is something that I think teens may be able to relate to. In all honesty, I have not seen this show but I listened to the soundtrack and I wasn't super impressed, but I also know that this show is really important to a lot of young people. It is like when I go on Rotten Tomatoes and a bunch of 30 year olds are talking smack about the new Muppet's movie because it didn't have enough jokes for the adults in the room as if that was ever the intention. Don't get me wrong, I still think it is worth it and possible to critique children's' and teen's media, but children, teens, and adults value different things and therefore the process for reviewing those things needs to be different. I just feel like, at the very least, critics should recognize what this show's popularity says about the current teenagers and also recognize that it has achieved something by helping so many teens understand their own mental health instead of insinuating that teenagers who enjoy Be More Chill are simple-minded.
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