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GenreComedy
RatedNot Rated
Runtime1 hr 26 mins
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2026
StreamingIn theaters now
DirectorGiselle Bonilla
StarringWill Brill, Gillian Jacobs, Rob Lowe
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The Musical (2026)
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| The Musical's Details | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Rated | Not Rated |
| Released | 01/25/2026 (Sundance Film Festival); 09/18/2026 (United States) |
| Streaming | In theaters now. |
| Running Time | 1 hr 26 mins |
| Budget | Not reported |
| Box Office | Updated daily from Box Office Mojo. See the numbers below. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| The Musical's Interests | |
| General | Cardboard sets, tryouts, revenge with a script. |
| Music | West Side Story, until it gets canceled. |
| Movies | Election, School of Rock. |
| Television | Glee, Parks and Recreation. |
| Heroes | Drama teachers. All of them. |
| The Musical's Crew | |
| Director | Giselle Bonilla |
| Writers | Alexander Heller |
| Producers | Rob Lowe, Greg Lauritano, Alexander Heller, Findlay Brown, Jordan Backhus |
| Cinematography | Tu Do |
| Music | Mateo Nossa |
| Edited By | Chris Chandler, Devin Dulany |
| Production | Megamix, Unapologetic Projects |
| Distributed By | Blue Harbor Entertainment, Variance Films |
The Musical's Trailer
Official Trailer • Blue Harbor Entertainment
How The Musical Performed
The Musical's Blurbs
About me:
Doug Leibowitz is a frustrated playwright stuck teaching middle school theater. When his ex starts dating the principal, Doug swaps the school play to sink the principal's big award hopes. Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Lowe star. Giselle Bonilla directs her first feature, and it premiered at Sundance. Middle school drama, in every sense.
Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone who survived a middle school musical, onstage or in the audience.
The Musical's Friend Space
The Musical's Top 8
The Musical's Cast (in credits order)
| Will Brill | Doug Leibowitz |
| Gillian Jacobs | Abigail |
| Rob Lowe | Principal Brady |
| Devin Villarreal | Piano Kid |
| Nevada Jose | Little Mikey Gomez |
| Michael Strassner | Carson |
| Melanie Herrera | Lata |
| Chyler Emery Stern | Cindy |
| Cayden Romero | Brian |
| Karen Maruyama | Mrs. Belkin |
| Aidyn Ahn | Abel |
Full cast and crew on IMDb.
The Musical's Edit History
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- (cur | prev) 14:30, 1 November 2026 DataBot +40 Numbers refreshed: IMDb users 6.2 / 10 (559 votes) → 6.2 / 10 (573 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 31 October 2026 DataBot +120 Numbers refreshed: box office chart updated; IMDb users 6.3 / 10 (547 votes) → 6.2 / 10 (559 votes); movie.guru score 5.1 → 5.0.
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 30 October 2026 DataBot +40 Numbers refreshed: IMDb users 6.3 / 10 (534 votes) → 6.3 / 10 (547 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 29 October 2026 DataBot +40 Numbers refreshed: IMDb users 6.3 / 10 (521 votes) → 6.3 / 10 (534 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 28 October 2026 DataBot +40 Numbers refreshed: IMDb users 6.3 / 10 (504 votes) → 6.3 / 10 (521 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 27 October 2026 DataBot +160 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $225K → $226K; Domestic box office $225K → $226K; box office chart updated; IMDb users 6.3 / 10 (489 votes) → 6.3 / 10 (504 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 26 October 2026 DataBot +80 Numbers refreshed: IMDb users 6.4 / 10 (459 votes) → 6.3 / 10 (489 votes); movie.guru score 5.2 → 5.1.
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 25 October 2026 DataBot +80 Numbers refreshed: Rotten Tomatoes audience 65% (50+ ratings); IMDb users 6.4 / 10 (436 votes) → 6.4 / 10 (459 votes).
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 24 October 2026 DataBot +400 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $225K; Domestic box office $225K; Opening weekend $136K; profit note now waits on a budget; Rotten Tomatoes 61%; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 61%; Metacritic 60 / 100; IMDb users 6.4 / 10 (436 votes); movie.guru score 5.2.
- (cur | prev) 12:00, 24 October 2026 DataBot +2,000 Profile created from Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo: cast, crew, release dates, budget, official trailer.