HAPPY FEET Will Be Developed as a New Musical Directed by Michael Arden

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Emily Wyrwa
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April 1, 2026 5:50 PM
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Some happy news! The Academy Award-winning animated film Happy Feet is being developed as a new Broadway-bound musical. 

The production will be directed by Michael Arden, who won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his work on Maybe Happy Ending. The team also includes book writer Douglas Lyons, choreographers Ayodele Casel and duo Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher “Cree” Grant. Music will include hits from the film and chart-topping favorites audiences know and love.

The design team for the musical features Tony Award-winning set designer Dane Laffrey, Tony Award-winning costume designer Susan Hilferty, Tony Award-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz, world-renowned puppet designer Basil Twist, award-winning Orchestrator/ Co-Arranger Kenny Seymour, and Music Supervisor/Co-Arranger Jackson Teeley.

Dates for future productions, as well as additional creative team members, will be announced shortly. 

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Emily Wyrwa

Emily Wyrwa is originally (and proudly) from New Jersey and studies at Boston University College of Communication. She previously worked for the Boston Globe where she interviewed Ethan Slater about miming rather than "Wicked." She's a pizza snob, loves classic rock, and spends most of her spare time with her camera in hand exploring new neighborhoods. She can be spotted via the "Shucked" keychain on her bag!

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