'Beat Bugs' to Take the Stage

The new stage show will incorporate themes from the popular Netflix series as well as the iconic music of The Beatles.

NORTH AMERICA–Stageworks Media, in collaboration with Broadway Licensing, has secured the rights to develop a musical adaptation of the Netflix animated series “Beat Bugs.”

“Beat Bugs” centers around five friends who explore the world and learn life lessons “with a little help from their friends.” The show incorporates numerous songs from the iconic Lennon/McCartney song catalogue including “Help!” “All You Need is Love,” “Come Together,” “Penny Lane,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “In My Life,” “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Magical Mystery Tour,” among many others.

“Creating a ‘Beat Bugs’ musical using The Beatles’ catalogue is incredibly cool and tremendously exciting for our company,” says Sean Cercone, president, Playscripts, owner of Broadway Licensing. “It’s heartwarming to watch this show with my kids and experience how these iconic songs can teach such important messages while being highly entertaining.

The upcoming “Beat Bugs”-inspired stage show will receive a workshop production in 2018.