Ratatouille the Musical: A viral TikTok sensation has made its way to Broadway
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – A musical that was born from a glimmer of an idea on TikTok will see a broadway stage in 2021.
In the fall of 2020, a creator on the social media app made a video suggesting Disney/Pixar’s film Ratatouille be reimagined as a stage musical.
@megamind_bway##ratatouille ##musical ##theatre ##musicaltheatre ##broadway ##theatrekid ##disney ##pixar ##rat ##fyp ##DayInMyLife ##CTCVoiceBox♬ original sound – Fdf spam
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The 2007 movie follows the adventures of Remy the rat, voiced by Patton Oswalt, who dreams of being a chef in Paris.
It didn’t take long for other users to latch on to the idea, but it really took off after someone submitted a snippet of a potential finale song.
@danieljmertzlufftRemy: The Musical OG Song @e_jaccs add. Vocals @cjaskier ##remy ##ratatouille ##musicaltheatre ##broadway ##singer ##musical ##disney ##fyp ##disneymusicals♬ original sound – danieljmertzlufft
Shortly thereafter, the “Ratatoosical” blew up, with hundreds of people on the app submitting songs, scene scripts, choreography, set design, costume designs, and playbill designs.
@siswijThe ##ratatouillemusical marketing department is brainstorming visuals ##playbill ##musicaltheatre ##remytheratatouille ##photoshop ##graphicdesign♬ original sound – danieljmertzlufft
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@ratatouillesetRATATOUILLE: Comment your Set Design ideas for the Ratatouille Musical !! ##ratatouillemusical ##setdesign ##stage ##musical ##ratatouille ##design ##create♬ original sound – danieljmertzlufft
@karinasimonisColette’s Kitchen Tango @ratatouillemusical ##ratatouille ##ratatouillemusical ##choreography ##dancer ##musicaltheatre ##fyp♬ original sound – Karina Simonis
@shoeboxmusicals@danieljmertzlufft is this what kind of had in mind for a Ratatouille Musical? ##stagemodel ##ratatouille ##disney ##broadway ##raratouillemusical♬ original sound – danieljmertzlufft
The viral trend caught the attention of Disney, which posted its own song submission to TikTok, which just happened to come from staff working on the Ratatouille ride currently under construction in Disney World’s EPCOT park in Florida.
Pixar posted a picture of Remy to Instagram, quoting the most widely-shared song from the growing musical.
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Broadway’s Playbill also got in on the action, reposting a mock-up of a playbill for the show to its social media feeds.
Now the TikTok sensation is taking its place on the Great White Way–if only for a moment.
The rat's out of the hat! Ratatouille: The @tiktok_us Musical will get a concert presentation in January 2021 to benefit @TheActorsFund! https://t.co/g7g3RKFaUk pic.twitter.com/6WLkaqeCkT
— Playbill (@playbill) December 9, 2020
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According to Playbill, Seaview Productions will present a filmed concert presentation of Ratatouille the Musical on Jan. 1 to benefit the Actors Fund.
Few other details are available, like who will be cast in the performance and who will be included as a part of the creative team.
Playbill reports that the musical will be available for streaming for 72 hours after the performance.
Tickets are already being sold at $5 a pop.
