Happy Feet Musical Hits Broadway, Penguin Dance Party

0:00It's March 31st, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Happy Feet that 2006 animated hit about a tap dancing penguin is waddling onto Broadway as a full musical nearly 20 years later. Producer, Dory Bernstein, dropped the news on March 31st, teaming up Tony Winning Director Michael Arden with Bookwriter Douglas Lyons, and choreographers Ayodela Cassel, Lauren Yolango Grant, and Christopher Cree Grant. The original film came from George Miller, with Elijah Wood voicing the hero mumble, and it beat out Pixar's cars to win best animated feature at the 2007 Oscars. Stars like Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, and the Cole Kidman filled out the voice cast, making it a family favorite. Mumble's journey flips the script on penguin tradition. He can't sing like the rest, but dances his way through challenges, pushing themes of love, individuality, and breaking norms that still resonate today.

1:02A sequel hit in 2011 following Mumble's Kid, and this stage adaptation mixes songs from the movies, with crowd-pleasing hits from Stevie, Wonder Prince, Freddie Mercury, and more, for a jukebox vibe. George Miller joins as creative producer at age 81, with casting and performance dates coming soon. Get ready for some serious footwork under. Those bright lights.