Ratatouille: The Musical

In just a few short months, Remy has become a musical theater star and one of TikTok’s biggest sensations of the year, moving beyond the success of such previous TikTok musical projects as Grocery Store: The Musical and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The hashtag #ratatouillethemusical has accumulated over 14 million views, and #ratatouillemusical has about 88.5 million. The phenomenon began in August, when TikTok user Emily Jacobson posted “Ode to Remy.” The video caught some attention after Kombucha Girl (aka Brittany Broski) posted her own video of a Disney World Remy dancing to Jacobson’s music, but the song went viral after Grocery Store composer Dan Mertzlufft posted his arrangement. Ratatouille: The Musical grew from there. The account @ratatouillemusical serves as a central hub, soliciting submissions of original songs, choreography, and staging. The project has even caught the attention of the Disney and Pixar folks, including actor Patton Oswalt (who voiced Remy) and director Brad Bird.