Jordan Fisher, Emily Bear & Caleb Hyles star in "Theater Kid Energy"
Nov 19, 2025 [[read-time]] minute read
YouTube’s musical theater community is a passionate world of creatives where three distinct groups collide: on-stage professionals, digital creators making original productions, and the die-hard fans who contribute to the world-building of it all. From fan animatics to backstage vlogs anyone can experience the magic of Broadway in great detail.
So to celebrate the musical theater community, alongside a custom YouTube logo (Yoodle) is "Theater Kid Energy," an original musical medley that brings fans’ words to life and brings out the inner theater kid in us all.
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The video bridges the gap between traditional media and digital creators: starring Jordan Fisher (Hamilton, Hadestown), Emily Bear (Bridgerton the Musical, Moana 2), and Caleb Hyles (over 1.8M subscribers on YouTube). The musical was filmed at United Palace Theater in Washington Heights, New York, owned by theater legend Lin-Manuel Miranda, using long, sweeping takes that follows the performers through the theater to capture the feeling of a live production. And keep your eyes peeled for easter eggs! The video is packed with winks and nods to iconic musicals and inside jokes.
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Since it started, there have been more than 1.3 billion views of videos related to Epic: The Musical.*
Musical theater has always been about storytelling, and on YouTube, that story belongs to everyone. This video is a celebration of that open door — a reminder that you don't need a ticket to New York to be part of the show. So warm up your vocals, press play, and let your inner theater kid shine.
*Source: YouTube data, Global, August 1 2021 - October 4 2025.