Beat Bugs to Tour as Live Musical

Grace: a storytelling company has partnered with Round Room to produce Beat Bugs Live!, a live musical based on the Beatles-inspired animated series.

Beat Bugs Live! will follow the show’s five bugs—Jay, Crick, Kumi, Walter and Buzz—as they explore an overgrown backyard, where they overcome challenges and learn life lessons. The stage production, like the Grace-produced Netflix series, will weave Beatles’ hits like “Come Together,” “Hey Jude,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Blackbird” and “All You Need is Love” into the narrative. Round Room, an Entertainment One company, will take the musical on a multi-city tour, beginning in the U.S., in spring 2020.

“We’ve seen the magical world of Beat Bugs come to life on screen the last three years, and now it’s time to bring our stories to life onstage,” said Josh Wakely, founder of Grace. “Our live musical will affirm the simple, yet profound life lessons that are at the heart of these iconic songs. Round Room’s reverence for the stories and the music within its productions is perfectly in sync with our own, and they’re an ideal partner to bring Beat Bugs to the stage.”

Stephen Shaw, co-president of Round Room, added: “Our goal is to create a Beatles concert experience for kids while transporting the audience to another world. We’re delighted to be entrusted with bringing to life Josh’s incredible vision with Beat Bugs Live!”