The Star of the Backstage

The Star of the Backstage is the premiere episode of Season 33, originally produced for Season 32. In Comic-Con, this was revealed to be the “most musical episode ever” with Marge having a new singing voice done by Kristen Bell. She sings the song "The Star of the backstage".
==Synopsis==
A musical comes to life in Springfield as Marge stages a revival of her beloved high school show - but her wonderful memories are threatened by the return of a rival from the past.
== Full Story ==
Marge has amazing memories of being the stage manager of her high school musical, Y2K: The Millennium Bug and decides to restage it with everyone 2 decades later for one last show. Bart and Lisa even drag Homer into it as Lenny needs a replacement. But when her old high school nemesis comes to town, she realizes that her high school memories aren’t what she thought they were. 
She finds out that the cast have had several parties at Marge's house without her knowing it as well as not inviting her to several other events. Feeling that everything is the fault of Sasha, Marge learns and reveals that her nemesis never accomplished all of the things she claims to have done after high school; ruining the play in the process and being labeled as mean by the cast who continue to favor Sasha over Marge despite learning the truth. 
Later, Homer is able to get Marge to understand that her jealousy and desire to be seen overtook her and she realizes she needs to apologize to Sasha. With the playback on, Bart and Lisa criticize the show as "ending too quickly". With Marge gaining two fans that see her as a stage manager icon, Homer and the cast head to the Simpson home for a party without Marge. Then, the credits begin. 
== Transcript ==
The Star of the Backstage/Transcript
==Behind The Laughter==
This episode was revealed in Comic Con 2020 as "No Day but Yesterday".
Jack Dolgen has written the songs in these episodes.
===Awards===
Writer Elisabeth Kiernan Averick was nominated for this episode for the Writers Guild of America in 2022. However, this episode has lost to "Planteau" from Tuca & Bertie.
===Critical Reception===
The episode has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and fans, due to the mean-spirited nature and the outdated references. On IMDB, the episode received a 4.4/10 average, making it the second lowest-rated episode behind "Lisa Goes Gaga".
==Citations==
fr:La star des coulisses
Category:Written by Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
Category:Directed by Rob Oliver
Category:Season premieres
Category:Firsts
Category:Musical-themed Episodes
Category:Episodes featuring guest stars
Category:Episodes with no Opening Sequence
Category:Episodes with alternate end credits
Category:Marge episodes
Category:WGA Award nominated episodes
Category:Controversial episodes
Category:Poorly-received episodes
Category:Disney
Category:Episodes with mixed reviews