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On February 8, 2021, Theatre Forward, a non-profit arts organization based in New York City, will hold its annual Gala virtually, celebrating regional theatre and its champions. The festivities will begin at 8:00 pm ET and will include mixed-media performances from regional and Broadway stars across the country and more.

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Daniel Mertzlufft- the musical arranger behind not only Ratatouille, but other 2020 viral sensations like The Thanksgiving Musical and The Grocery Store Musical.

 The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the series nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards.  The winners will be revealed LIVE on The CW on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 7-10pm ET/PT, with acclaimed film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs returning to host for his third consecutive time.

The Broadway Podcast Network is reuniting the cast of Broadway's First-Ever Digital Soap Opera, AS THE CURTAIN RISES, for a live event with the cast.

After the hit TikTok musical Ratatouille, what musical adaptation will young people across the nation compose, choreograph, and stage next?

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical has generated a total of $2 million to benefit The Actors Fund, making this the most successful fundraiser in Actors Fund history.

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical has raised $1.9 million for The Actors Fund. Ratatouille premiered virtually on January 1, 2021 and presented an encore performance on TikTok on Sunday, January 10, at 5 p.m.

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Sophia James, who wrote Skinner's song 'I Knew I Smelled a Rat.'

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Alec Powell, who wrote the show's overture!

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical took the musical theatre world by storm when it premiered last week. Now, TikTok has announced that an encore of the show will stream on the social media site on Sunday, January 10, at 5 p.m.

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Christopher Routh- the mastermind behind the set design! Find out what he thinks about the musical's future, his upcoming projects, and more!

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, RJ Christian, who wrote Anton Ego's number, 'Anyone Can Cook'.

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Gabbi Bolt, who wrote Django's big number! Read as she tells us about her hopes for the show's future and so much more!

Following its debut on May 6, 2020, The Homebound Project has announced the lineup for a surprise sixth edition airing January 13–17, 2021. Co-creators Catya McMullen and Jenna Worsham, along with their all-volunteer team, have also announced that this online theater initiative brought together 137 artists, and premiered 56 new theater works.

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Katie Johantgen, who wrote 'Ego's Flashback' with Danny Bernstein. Find out what she thinks about the future of TikTok musicals, why she wants a cast recording, and so much more!

BroadwayWorld is catching up Jess Siswick, who created Ratatouille's iconic artwork! Find out how she became involved and her hopes for the show's future!

BroadwayWorld is catching up with the creator who started the Ratatouille craze, Emily Jacobsen​​​​​​​! Find out why she thinks it became such a sensation and what she thinks about the future of TikTok musicals.

BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Danny Bernstein, who wrote 'Ego's Flashback' with Katie Johantgen. Find out why he hopes to write even more music for the show!

When Broadway is dark, all that it takes is one little rat and a team of up and coming theatre makers to save the day. BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators of Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, Nathan Fosbinder, who wrote Linguini's big number- 'Anyone Can Cook'. Find out about his next projects, hopes for a Ratatouille cast recording, and more!

The premiere of the virtual benefit performance of Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical took place on Friday, January 1 at 7pm ET and will stream for 72 hours only through TodayTix. Let's see what the critics are saying...