'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' has taken home the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album!
In a perfectly perfect twist of events, Variety is reporting that viral sensation The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical has won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, making it the first time the Recording Academy has awarded a prize to a project that got its start on TikTok. The project, which re-imagines the first season of Netflix's hit series Bridgerton as a musical filled with ensemble numbers and soulful ballads, was written and composed by duo Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Both Barlow and Bear have kept their projects origins in their minds. The two acknowledged that it was the support and encouragement of their fans that helped them push through and ultimately put together the 15-track album. Barlow mentioned the following they built during her acceptance speech, saying:
The pair began work on the album during lockdown, just as everyone fell headfirst into the swoony, decadent world that is Bridgerton. They used TikTok as a way to make the writing process feel more collaborative by including their followers in the journey, a tactic which paid off as some of the songs have garnered millions of views. As The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical focuses on the events of the first season, perhaps its continued success will inspire the duo to pen a sequel.
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