Photo Coverage: Broadway Gets Freaky! On the Red Carpet for the Premiere of FREAKY FRIDAY

Disney Theatrical Productions just celebrated its first stage-to-television collaboration with the Disney Channel in adapting its original stage musical Freaky Friday for a worldwide televised premiere on the Disney Channel on Friday, August 10th.

Executive produced by Thomas Schumacher, President & Producer, Disney Theatrical Productions and Steve Carr and Susan Cartsonis ("Deidra & Laney Rob a Train," "What Women Want"), the Disney Channel premiere stars Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff (The Little Mermaid, Something Rotten) and Cozi Zuehlsdorf ("Dolphin Tale"). Blickenstaff originated the role of Katherine Blake in the stage premiere of Freaky Friday at Signature Theatre, followed by productions at La Jolla Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse and Alley Theatre.

Since its world stage premiere at Signature Theatre in 2016, there have been several professional licensed productions of Freaky Friday. The full-length stage musical is currently available for licensing. Additionally, a new one-act stage version of the musical based on the Disney Channel Original Movie will be available for licensing on August 10, the same date as its worldwide television premiere.

Tom Kitt wrote the music and Brian Yorkey penned the lyrics for the original stage production of Freaky Friday and have returned for the television adaptation. The film features eight songs from the original stage production and one brand new song for the movie. The Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize-winning pair also collaborated on If/Then and Next to Normal.

Just last night, the best of Broadway gathered at the Beacon theatre to celebrate the film's premiere and BroadwayWorld was there! Check out photos from the red carpet below!

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Jason Maybaum

Jason Maybaum

Isaiah Lehtinen

Isaiah Lehtinen

Susan Cartsonis

Susan Cartsonis

Ruby Rose Turner

Kenneth Aikens

Kahyun Kim

Kahyun Kim

Jennifer Laporte

Jennifer Laporte

Sofie Dossi

Ricky He

Ricky He

Marlowe Percival

Marlowe Percival

Sofia Wylie

Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Genevieve Buechner

Joshua Pak

Joshua Pak

Mia Sinclair Jenness

The cast of FREAKY FRIDAY

Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Heidi Blickenstaff

Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Heidi Blickenstaff

Heidi Blickenstaff, Susan Cartsonis, Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Heidi Blickenstaff

Heidi Blickenstaff

Alex Desert

Alex Desert

Alex Desert, Heidi Blickenstaff

Steve Carr

Dara Renee

Dara Renee

Billy Gilman

Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt

Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt

Rayla

Isaak Presley, Mimi Ryder

Alysia Reiner

Anthony Lee Medina

Terrance Spencer

John Carrafa and guest

Mattea Conforti, Zoe Glick, Ayla Schwartz

Rukiya Bernard

Rukiya Bernard

James Monroe Iglehart and nephew

Tom Kitt, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Heidi Blickenstaff, Thomas Schumacher, Brian Yorkey and the producing team of FREAKY FRIDAY

Dara Renee, Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Frankie Leoni

Levi Smith

Mandy Teefey

Daniel Breaker and son

Renee Rapp

Richard H. Blake and son

Aviva Drescher and family

Sky Katz

Ramon Reed

Mikee Castillo

Demi Singleton

Paige Davis

Genevieve Gorder and daughter

Patrick Brown

Rachel Prather

Cheech Manohar and guest

Mary Jo McConnell and guest

Christina Sajous

Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen

Julia Murney, Heidi Blickenstaff

Ali Ewoldt, Jay Armstrong Johnson

Kara Lindsay, Sara Edwards, Heidi Blickenstaff, Kirsten Scott, Patti Murin

Jelani Alladin, Patti Murin

Taylor Louderman, Kyle Selig

Charlie Franklin

Jenn Colella, Chilina Kennedy

Rodney Hicks, Hailey Kilgore

Cicily Daniels

Bonita J. Hamilton

Julian Ramos, Carina-Kay Louchiey

Tony Niedenbach

Eean Cochran, Brad Bonds

Arielle Jacobs

Sasson Gabai, Ar'iel Stachel

John Cariani and family

Sumi Yu, Corbin Mayer

Jason Gotay and guest

Jeanette Bayardelle, Roschelle Salmon

David Jennings