There's a Fake Ratatouille Musical on TikTok

Only in 2020 will you get your Broadway fix from an imaginary TikTok musical.

Broadway and Pixar fans have united in a passion project on TikTok--the social media sharing site--to create Ratatouille the Musical, based on the 2007 Disney/Pixar Film. Only... Ratatouille The Musical doesn't exist.  

In August, TikTok user Emily Jacobson (@E_Jaccs) posted a video of herself singing a love ballad for her favorite rat, Remy, the protagonist of the show.

It wasn't long before musical theater fans of the platform transformed the jingle into a full blown, socially-distanced production. Submitting posts under the hashtag #RatatouilleMusical, individual contributors have come up with an answer for nearly every aspect of this musical performance. From set design to marketing, hundreds of users have gotten this fake musical just about ready to take the stage.

As fake audience members, we can only appreciate their creativity and use our own imaginations to bring this fake musical to life. 

Check out some of our favorite contributors:

Making a Musical

TikTok user @danieljmertzlufft put Jacobson's original song into an impressive musical number, complete with captions of what we can expect to see from the ensemble onstage.

@danieljmertzlufft

Remy: The Musical OG Song @e_jaccs add. Vocals @cjaskier ##remy ##ratatouille ##musicaltheatre ##broadway ##singer ##musical ##disney ##fyp ##disneymusicals

♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft

But you can't have a musical with just one song...

Yes, this fake musical has gone so far as to reach real broadway star, Kevin Chamberlin (@chamberlin_kevin), who contributed the song "Anyone Can Cook."

@chamberlin_kevin

@ratatouillemusical 🎶 Anyone Can Cook 🎶 #Gusteau #ratatouillemusical #kevinchamberlin #theatrekid #musicals #broadway #ratatouille #fyp #composer

♬ original sound - Kevin Chamberlin

User @bowlingforsnails contributed Collette's Training Song. 

@bowlingforsnails

everyone pls tag @ratatouillemusical i love remy i wanna help tell his story #ratatouille #ratatouillemusical #fyp remy is my #Yellow

♬ original sound - Genevieve

Choreography 

What's a musical without a little choreography? Check out @tristanmichaelmcintyre's creative dance number.

@tristanmichaelmcintyre

cookin’ up some choreo for ##ratatouillemusical 👨‍🍳 @rawalton4 @ratatouillemusical ##foryoupage ##fyp

♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft

Makeup Department

We're in awe. The talented @morgainemade has makeup covered. 

@morgainemade

If the Ratatouille musical needs a makeup department... I'm here 👀 #ratatouille #ratatouillemusical #ratatouillethemusical #ratatousical #remy

♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft

Playbill Concept

Marketing Departments everywhere are salivating over @siswij's Playbill design. Seems like they're ready to take this fake musical to the public. 

@siswij

The #ratatouillemusical marketing department is brainstorming visuals #playbill #musicaltheatre #remytheratatouille #photoshop #graphicdesign

♬ original sound - danieljmertzlufft

Ratatouille The [fake] Musical touring at Playhouse Square? 🤞

Murtzluft's post ends with a hopeful "Coming to Broadway in 2021." We'd sure love to see this imaginary musical go on imaginary tour. Perhaps they'll launch the tour in Cleveland shortly after their Broadway debut?  

Until then, we'll be following along online.