The Musical

About The Musical

Doug, a frustrated playwright and middle school theater teacher, learns his ex is dating his nemesis, the school principal. To get revenge and cost him a Blue Ribbon Award, Doug secretly stages the most inappropriate play imaginable.

Giselle Bonilla's The Musical is a 2026 comedy film. It runs 84 minutes and was released in September 2026.

Will Brill stars as Doug, Gillian Jacobs as Abigail, Rob Lowe as Principal Brady, and Nevada Jose as Little Mikey Gomez (LMG). Written by Alexander Heller.

Members will find middle school, theater, theatre, and cringe in it.

Theater Camp, Corpse Bride, and Les Misérables make useful companions to The Musical, all filed under musical.