On August 10, Disney Channel will premiere Freaky Friday, the new movie musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey that is the latest iteration of the well-known story about a mother and daughter who spend a day in each other's shoes. In the exclusive teaser video above, watch the cast performing on set and see interviews with the film's stars and creators.
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The Steve Carr-helmed movie also features a score by David Lawrence, plus a screenplay penned by the musical's book writer, Bridget Carpenter.
The comedy will air at 8 PM August 10 on Disney Channel, and will also be available earlier (12:01 AM PT) on DisneyNOW and 12:01 AM ET/PT on Disney Channel VOD.
The Freaky Friday stage musical debuted in October 2016 at Virginia's Signature Theatre (the show itself is based on Mary Rodgers' 1972 novel and the various screen adaptations that followed). The musical subsequently played La Jolla Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, and Houston's Alley Theatre.
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Francesca Sabel will direct the 1950 Carson McCullers drama.
The current revival celebrated the work's 58th anniversary November 20.
Filmed in 2023, the one-night-only event featured Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Peter Friedman, and more from the Ahrens and Flaherty musical's original cast.
Tina Landau, who wrote the musical alongside Adam Guettel, will direct the Lincoln Center Theater production.
Surrounded by period-accurate, 19th-century holiday decorations lit via candlelight, the 70-minute production is based on Dickens' own script of the classic.
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