TikTok has gained immense popularity this past year and now has about 500 million active users on the app each month. From dance videos to videos about memes, you may or may not be familiar with the short-form video format that is used on the app. One subsection of TikTok: Broadway and musical theatre, has gained popularity as more musical theatre stars join the app. Here, we round up just a few of our favorite TikToks that include behind-the-scenes videos, Broadway tunes, and those using the elements most familiar with TikTok: sound, dancing, and transitions, to merge with musical theatre.
@kristinchenowethHigh notes for the story of the ##popular flip 💗👸 ##BehindTheSong ##FeelTheFlip ##wicked ##glinda ##galinda ##showtunes ##broadway ##musicmatters ##highnote♬ original sound – Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth tells a story behind the scenes of the song “Popular” from Wicked.
@reneemj& that’s on Miss Rona 😤 ##coronavirus ##iknowiknow ##fyp ##foryou ##OwnTheCurve ##musiclives ##leavingmybody♬ original sound – reneemj
Renee Rapp sings a parody of a popular song on TikTok about how we might feel at home nowadays during the pandemic.
@reneeelisegoldMy nieces @kaylagolddd & @mayagoldsberry got me on TikTok, y’all! Debuting with my own song! ##hamilton ##schuylersisters ##werk♬ Schuyler Sisters x Tap In DJ Yames – Dj_yames
Renee Elise Goldsberry joins TikTok with a dance with her nieces.
@sampaulyReply to @devinofficial_1 ##sixthemusical ##khoward ##allyouwannado ##sixbroadway ##fyp♬ original sound – Samantha Pauly
Sam Pauly of SIX shows us some behind the scenes of what “Fairest of the Fair” could’ve sounded like.
@jordan_fisher##duet with @lizzymcalpine Her voice is unreal..♬ original sound – Lizzy McAlpine
Jordan Fisher sings a duet with a fan on “Only Us” from Dear Evan Hansen.
@thejamessnyderGetting ready for Broadway like … ##broadway ##harrypotter ##harrypotterandthecursedchild♬ Absolutely Anything (feat. Or3o) – CG5
James Snyder shows us how he got into costume for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
@antoniocipriano_Obsessed with this song. ##DearTheodosia ##fyp @hamiltonmusical♬ original sound – Antonio
Antonio Cipriano, who plays Phoenix in Jagged Little Pill, sings a cover of “Dear Theodosia” from Hamilton.
@ryan.mccartan##duet with @pianojordan MAKE ME EPONINE♬ original sound – Jordan Siwek
Ryan McCartan sings “On My Own” from Les Miserables.
@prezryanSome of my favorite memories and favorite people @beetlejuicebway @leslierodriguezkritzer @kerrybutlernyc @davidsjosefsberg 🖤 ##beetlejuicebway ##fyp♬ Buttercup – Jack Stauber
Presley Ryan shares her favorite memories from Beetlejuice.
@queenlesliBway is on lockdown- here’s a dance challenge- BEWARE- it makes u dizzy. ##theatrekid ##broadway ##musicaltheatre ##foryou ##fyp ##theater♬ original sound queenlesli
Lesli Margherita shares a Broadway-themed dance challenge.
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