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Football, Meet Broadway: Inside the Making of Peyton and Eli’s Star-Studded ‘ManningCast the Musical’ Short
The 10-minute short that features Bob Iger, Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Hart and more is elaborate enough to make you wonder: How'd they pull it off?
“ManningCast,” ESPN ’s popular live broadcast series of Monday night football games hosted by NFL superstar brothers Peyton and Eli Manning, announced its fourth season Sept. 3 with a ten-minute YouTube video chronicling the Mannings’ (fictional) efforts to mount “ManningCast the Musical,” complete with original songs, choreo, a “Rent” riff, sequined versions of the Mannings’ signature quarter-zip sweaters, and a bonkers array of cameos from Robert Downey Jr., the Backstreet Boys, Kevin Hart, Michael Bublé, Pete Davidson, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg and Disney CEO Bob Iger, all mixed in amid the parade of football faces. Inspired by Peyton Manning’s “Emily in Paris” skit on a 2022 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Lily Collins announced the second season of “ManningCast,” while the third-season promo was a cameo-laden, seven-minute comedy following the brothers as they conduct disastrous auditions for a third co-host. In February, Lin-Manuel Miranda recommended Broadway compatriot Kitt for the project, ahead of a major production day in May with the Mannings and the faux-musical’s onstage performers.
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