Freaky Friday, A New Musical, is based on the beloved Mary Rodgers novel and two hit Disney films. It tells the zany story of a day when an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies. The two have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding. Freaky Friday is a hilarious, contemporary update on an American classic in which a mother and daughter really see what it is to be a family and experience each other’s lives first-hand, if only for a day.

Variety describes the Freaky Friday musical as “delightfully spunky” with “timeless appeal.” The Freaky Friday musical features a new book by Bridget Carpenter (Parenthood) and original pop/rock score by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal). This dynamic story puts a fresh new spin on a “polished, peppy, modern fairy tale” said a review in The Washington Post.  Buzzfeed said, “Freaky Friday captures the best of great Disney musicals. The catchy, surprising deep score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey is their best work since Next to Normal.”

Music Theatre Kansas City is honored and excited to be a part of the Disney's Pilot Program. Disney Theatrical Productions will be using MTKC’s production as a guide, as they prepare to release the performance rights later this year.