Happy Feet Musical in Development

On March 31st, George Miller's animated classic Happy Feet, from 2006, is sliding from the screen to the stage as a new theatrical musical, and development.

The original flick starred voices like Elijah Wood as the tap dancing penguin mumble, plus Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, and Brittany, Murphy.

It raked in 384 million dollars worldwide, with 198 million from the U.S. alone, and snagged an Oscar for.

Best animated feature. That penguin tell about mumble getting shunned for not singing, but shining due dance, also led to a sequel, Happy Feet 2, back in 2011.

Now a powerhouse team is making it happen, led by Tony Winning producer Dory Berenstein, from hits like Legally Blonde and The Prom, with director.

Michael Arden of Parade fame and bookwriter Douglas Lyons, behind Chicken and Biscuits.

Puppetmaster Basel Twist, whose crafted magic for shows like The Adams Family, joins to bring those birds to life, while the soundtrack mixes.

Originals from Prince Queen and Stevie Wonder, with fresh tracks, echoing Moulin Rouge's pop mash-up vibe.

No debut date or spot yet from Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, whose got the Lost Boys and Dog Day afternoon running now, plus Crazy Rich Asians on.

Deck, keeping the movie to stage beat, dropping strong.

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