Broadwaymay not bere-opening until at least Mayof next year, butJimmy FallonandAndrew Rannellsare bringing the stage to you.On Monday’s episode ofThe Tonight Show, the two-time Tony nominee and star ofThe Promteamed up with the late-night host to give an eight-minute-long performance that saw them put a creative spin on lyrics from animpressive number of well-known musicals, all in the name of recapping 2020 and looking forward to a hopefully better 2021.After kicking off with “America” fromWest Side Story, with lyrics changed to reflect the beginning of the year before thecoronavirus pandemicbegan in the United States, the guys sang “Suddenly COVID” — a take onLittle Shop of Horrors' “Suddenly Seymour.” The tune was hilariously updated to touch on the reality of everyone’s canceled social plans in 2020.Rannells, 42, and Fallon, 46, also tackledquarantine(“Day 16 Going on 17,” borrowed fromThe Sound of Music); “Losing My Sanity” (to the tune ofWicked’s “Defying Gravity”); “I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” (fromDreamgirls, about the importance of social distancing); and “You Can’t Stop the Count,” a take onHairspray’s “You Can’t Stop the Beat” that addressesDonald Trump’s actions following the2020 presidential election.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Andrew Rannells and Jimmy Fallon.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtubeJimmy Fallon, Andrew Rannells and The Roots.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtubeBut the pair didn’t stop there. Their performance also included renditions of hits fromCats,Fiddler on the Roof,andHamilton, the latter of which saw Fallon and Rannells creatively use “My Shot” to encourage peopleto get the COVID-19 vaccinewhen it becomes available.The Book of Mormon— in which Rannells originated the co-lead role of Elder Price in 2011, alongsideJosh Gad’s Elder Cunningham — got two nods, including a re-work of the intro song “Hello” about Zoom calls and a show-stopping final spin on Rannells' big solo, “I Believe.““I believe that next year will be better for all of us / I believe that come next spring, we’ll get to hug our parents / And I believe that we should listen to scienceand not believe drinking bleachis an actual medical cure,” he sang.“2021, will be our year, I believe!” Rannells concluded emphatically.Andrew Rannells.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtubeRELATED VIDEO: Ben Platt on Returning toDear Evan HansenIf It Becomes a Film: “I’d Love to Go Back"In October, theBroadway League— the national trade association that represents the theater industry — announced that all performances wouldremain shuttered through May 31, 2021, due to the global health crisis.“With nearly 97,000 workers who rely on Broadway for their livelihood and an annual economic impact of $14.8 billion to the city, our membership is committed to re-opening as soon as conditions permit us to do so,” Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martinsaid in a statement. “We are working tirelessly with multiple partners on sustaining the industry once we raise our curtains again.“Broadwayhas been dark since March 12, when New York GovernorAndrew Cuomoand the Broadway League initially closed the theaters to help stop the spread of the virus.Previously, the League had set the week of April 13 as the date when performances would resume buthas since moved backthe target datenumerous timesfurther and further into 2021.The Promis out Friday onNetflix.
Broadwaymay not bere-opening until at least Mayof next year, butJimmy FallonandAndrew Rannellsare bringing the stage to you.
On Monday’s episode ofThe Tonight Show, the two-time Tony nominee and star ofThe Promteamed up with the late-night host to give an eight-minute-long performance that saw them put a creative spin on lyrics from animpressive number of well-known musicals, all in the name of recapping 2020 and looking forward to a hopefully better 2021.
After kicking off with “America” fromWest Side Story, with lyrics changed to reflect the beginning of the year before thecoronavirus pandemicbegan in the United States, the guys sang “Suddenly COVID” — a take onLittle Shop of Horrors' “Suddenly Seymour.” The tune was hilariously updated to touch on the reality of everyone’s canceled social plans in 2020.
Rannells, 42, and Fallon, 46, also tackledquarantine(“Day 16 Going on 17,” borrowed fromThe Sound of Music); “Losing My Sanity” (to the tune ofWicked’s “Defying Gravity”); “I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” (fromDreamgirls, about the importance of social distancing); and “You Can’t Stop the Count,” a take onHairspray’s “You Can’t Stop the Beat” that addressesDonald Trump’s actions following the2020 presidential election.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Andrew Rannells and Jimmy Fallon.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtube
Jimmy Fallon, Andrew Rannells and The Roots.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtube
But the pair didn’t stop there. Their performance also included renditions of hits fromCats,Fiddler on the Roof,andHamilton, the latter of which saw Fallon and Rannells creatively use “My Shot” to encourage peopleto get the COVID-19 vaccinewhen it becomes available.
The Book of Mormon— in which Rannells originated the co-lead role of Elder Price in 2011, alongsideJosh Gad’s Elder Cunningham — got two nods, including a re-work of the intro song “Hello” about Zoom calls and a show-stopping final spin on Rannells' big solo, “I Believe.”
“I believe that next year will be better for all of us / I believe that come next spring, we’ll get to hug our parents / And I believe that we should listen to scienceand not believe drinking bleachis an actual medical cure,” he sang.
“2021, will be our year, I believe!” Rannells concluded emphatically.
Andrew Rannells.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/ youtube
RELATED VIDEO: Ben Platt on Returning toDear Evan HansenIf It Becomes a Film: “I’d Love to Go Back”
In October, theBroadway League— the national trade association that represents the theater industry — announced that all performances wouldremain shuttered through May 31, 2021, due to the global health crisis.
“With nearly 97,000 workers who rely on Broadway for their livelihood and an annual economic impact of $14.8 billion to the city, our membership is committed to re-opening as soon as conditions permit us to do so,” Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martinsaid in a statement. “We are working tirelessly with multiple partners on sustaining the industry once we raise our curtains again.”
Broadwayhas been dark since March 12, when New York GovernorAndrew Cuomoand the Broadway League initially closed the theaters to help stop the spread of the virus.
Previously, the League had set the week of April 13 as the date when performances would resume buthas since moved backthe target datenumerous timesfurther and further into 2021.
The Promis out Friday onNetflix.
source: people.com
