New York City
The new musical has its world premiere at Signature Theatre.
Arlington's Signature Theatre has released first-look photos and videos of its world premiere production of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's new musical, Freaky Friday. As previously announced, Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten!) and Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening) star as Katherine and Ellie Blake, an overworked mother and her teenage daughter who magically swap bodies and have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.
Check out photos from the production in the gallery below.
Blickenstaff and Hunton are joined by Jason Gotay as Adam, Alan H. Green as Mike, along with Shayna Blass, Tyler Bowman, Cicily Daniels, Jamie Eacker, Sherri L. Edelen, Katie Ladner, Storm Lever, J. Elaine Marcos, Thaddeus McCants, Calvin McCullough, Jake Heston Miller, Tanisha Moore, Julian Ramos, Olivia Ashley Reed, Bobby Smith, Robert Walters, and Jason "SweetTooth" Williams.
Developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theaters, the musical features a book by Bridget Carpenter, and music and lyrics by Tony-winning collaborators Kitt and Yorkey (Next to Normal, If/Then). The premiere production will be directed by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley with choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo (On Your Feet!). It is a musical adaptation of Mary Rodgers' 1972 novel, which subsequently inspired two hit Disney films.
Get a first taste of the musical in the below footage:
Performances of Freaky Friday will run through November 20.