A standout moment of the 2007 movie “Ratatouille,” about a rat who teams with a human to achieve his culinary dreams, comes when cynical restaurant critic Anton Ego is served the titular food. Though he’s initially confused by the offering in a former five-star eatery one chef calls the humble plate of stewed vegetables “a peasant dish”
the first bite transports the critic back to his childhood, and he unabashedly gobbles the rest of it up in glee.
I had the same, pleasantly surprised reaction while watching
“Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical,” a virtual proof-of-concept concert among TikTok users and Broadway creatives that benefits the Actors Fund and is funded in part by Lowe’s. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
The delightful Ratatouille TikTok musical has already sold more than $1 million in tickets
This is an excellent way to start 2021
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The TikTok
Ratatouille musical aka the
Ratatousical debuted online on New Year’s Day and has already sold more than $1 million in tickets, in quite the feel-good start to 2021. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit The Actors Fund, which supports performers and workers in the entertainment industry.
You did it! You raised over $1 million to benefit @TheActorsFund! But we aren’t done yet. Tickets are still on sale all weekend long on @TodayTix.https://t.co/3YxozrE7Hdpic.twitter.com/QqUu6uzM0D Ratatouille Musical (@ratatousical) January 2, 2021
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âRatatouille,â the Musical: How This TikTok Creation Came Together
We talked to the Broadway stars behind a virtual performance of the animated film. Inspiration started with quirky TikTok segments circulating this fall.
A screenshot of âRatatouille: The TikTok Musical,â from left: Joy Woods; Tituss Burgess as Remy the rat; and J.J. Niemann.Credit.“Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical”
Published Dec. 31, 2020Updated Jan. 15, 2021
Beginning in October, thousands of TikTok creators who were bored at home and missing Broadway created elements of a show that didnât exist yet: a musical based on Disney Pixarâs âRatatouille,â an animated film about a rat with culinary aspirations.