Mike Rosengarten was the guitarist for the viral smash hit musical Be More Chill all the way from the world premiere production at Two River Theater through the show's Broadway run, so you can imagine that he has the most incredible behind-the-scenes stories from every incarnation of the show. Be More Chill was the beginning of working with the Joe Iconis "family" and his story of the first time he heard and played "Michael In The Bathroom" will make you cry, so get your tissues now. It won't be long until this episode until you realize what Sam and Ilana figured while recording it: Mike is brilliant, hilarious, and truly one of the nicest humans on the planet. Oh...and did you know that that Mike built his own Be More Chill guitar? Yes, built. his. own. guitar. HIMSELF. Guitarist extraordinary Mike Rosengarten, let's do this!

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