Gen Z Is Making "Ratatouille" Into A Full-Blown Musical On TikTok
It's the elaborate set design for me...
If you're someone who dabbles in theater TikTok, I'd put money down that you've heard whisperings about Ratatouille the Musical.
Basically, it's a collaborative effort between a bunch of Gen Z creatives, and some of the TikToks are, like...TRULY incredible!!!!!!!
The origin story began when TikTok user @e_jaccs posted this lil' a cappella ~ode~ to Remy way back in August:
Users @danieljmertzlufft and @cjaskier then added ensemble vocals and instrumentation and brought the concept of a Ratatouille musical to a whole new level.
@danieljmertzlufft Remy: The Musical OG Song @e_jaccs add. Vocals @cjaskier #remy #ratatouille #musicaltheatre #broadway #singer #musical #disney #fyp #disneymusicals
♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft
People then took it and RAN 👏 WITH 👏 IT!!!!!!!!! 👏
@miles.paloma #duet with @nobodyfamouslol2.0 End of act one, Of ratatouille. #musicaltheatre #musical #ratatouille
♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft
At FULL SPEED, I might add!!!!!!!!!!
They've been imagining what it would be like inside the rehearsals:
@jjniemann coming soon! 😂🐭✨ ok but this audio by @danieljmertzlufft SLAPS #theatrekid #ThatWitch #broadway #rat #ratatouille #musical #sing #actor
♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft
Choreographing numbers and going FULL!!!!! OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@tristanmichaelmcintyre cookin’ up some choreo for #ratatouillemusical 👨🍳 @rawalton4 @ratatouillemusical #foryoupage #fyp
♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft
DESIGNING VISUALS FOR THE PLAYBILL?! Goodbye.......
@siswij The #ratatouillemusical marketing department is brainstorming visuals #playbill #musicaltheatre #remytheratatouille #photoshop #graphicdesign
♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft
PLEASE!!!!!!
Composing songs, like this ~tango~ for Collette and Linguini:
@blakeyrouse @ratatouillemusical @cincinnatusstrikesagain #fyp #theatre #musicaltheatre #ratatouille #ratatouillemusical
♬ original sound - Yay Blake Rouse!!
And this absolute tearjerker, "Anyone Can Cook"!!! 😭😭😭
@rjthecomposer I worked way too hard on this #ratatouille #ratatouillethemusical #musical
♬ Anyone Can Cook - RJ Christian
And this dramatic, vampy number for Django, Remy's dad:
@fettuccinefettuqueen My official entry to the #ratatouille musical. (Idea credit: @danieljmertzlufft ) #ratatouillemusical #theatrekid #foryou #Animation #austok #FYP
♬ Trash is Our Treasure - Gabbi
But personally, it's the ELABORATE SET DESIGN(!!!!!!!) for me:
@shoeboxmusicals #Duet with @fettuccinefettuqueen Thank you for the amazing song! Here’s the scene to match! #ratatouillethemusical #stagemodel #theater #setdesign
♬ original sound - Shoebox Musicals
There are no words.
AND LEST WE FORGET COSTUME DESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ardellyfoshelly Why not? 🤷♀️ #ratatouille #ratatouillemusical #costumedesign #costumeillustration #remytheratatouille #linguine
♬ Ratatouille - Amsterdam Klezmer Band
HOORAY FOR BREATHABLE TULLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They're even having "auditions," and lemme just say, the level of talent on TikTok is *chef's kiss.*
@aaacacia_ #duet with @blakeyrouse sorry for the lack of enthusiasm but i was trying to remember it #WeWinTogether #fyp #ratatouillemusical #musical #singer #fyp
♬ original sound - Yay Blake Rouse!!
I could go on and on about this trend for hours, but really, I just wanted to say how creative and amazing Gen Z'ers are. Like, the fact that they've essentially written, composed, and designed an ENITRE MUSICAL(!!!) on TIKTOK(!!!!!!!) during a PANDEMIC(!!!!!!!!!!!!!) speaks volumes about what they're capable of.
I'm in awe, you guys. The internet can really be a good place sometimes!!!!!!!!!!
And with all that being said, I Ieave you with this one guy's take on what Lin-Manuel Miranda would be like in Ratatouille the Musical. Goodbye!
@rockysroad Alright @e_jaccs and @danieljmertzlufft here’s my pitch #ratatouillemusical #ratatouille #musicaltheatre #broadway #Animation #linmanuelmiranda
♬ Lin Meets Ratatouille - Rocky Paterra