James Corden's Crosswalk the Musical feat LMM

[Nycat63]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 9:42am

 
Still laughing.  And for those who are already suffering from LMM overexposure...I just got the irony... 


https://youtu.be/BJd0-sRffFE

Updated On: 8/18/17 at 09:42 AM

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 10:41am

Watching this, I laughed out loud for the first time in a long time.  Thanks JC . . . I needed that.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 10:53am

Much needed laugh.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 11:11am

I love that YouTube gave me a content warning.

[bdn223]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 11:25am

I know its a comedy bit, but I was somewhat disappointed that Corden used "Let the Sunshine In" for the nude scene, and sexualized it. Anyone who has ever seen a production with "Where do I go" performed, as originally intended, understands that the nudity is not about sex, but about baring it all in the face of adversity, in both a physical and metaphorical sense. It was an easy joke, but I would of rather seen them perform "Black Boys/White Boys" which would of been a lot more funny. 

I also wished they attempted to do the post curtain call dance party with drivers which would of not only been an awkwardly hilarious moment, but really beautiful and affirming in our current political climate as well.

[Nycat63]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 11:34am

I personally don't understand how anyone drives off when Crosswalk is happening.  I'd be the person sitting at the green light with everyone honking at me just going "nope."

[bdn223]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 12:06pm

Nycat63 said: "I personally don't understand how anyone drives off when Crosswalk is happening.  I'd be the person sitting at the green light with everyone honking at me just going "nope."

 

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I agree, and was while I was watching it noticed that the "honking" doesn't really align with the visuals, so I wouldn't be surprised if people do that. I know personally I would. 

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 6:41pm

The 2 of them should keep their clothes on.

 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 6:42pm

CurtainPullDowner said: "The 2 of them should keep their clothes on.

 

 

"

It was actually shorts. The pic is on Twitter somewhere 

[MinervaMoon]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 8:06pm

disneybroadwayfan22 said: It was actually shorts. The pic is on Twitter somewhere 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 9:01pm

bdn223 said: "I know its a comedy bit, but I was somewhat disappointed that Corden used "Let the Sunshine In" for the nude scene, and sexualized it. Anyone who has ever seen a production with "Where do I go" performed, as originally intended, understands that the nudity is not about sex, but about baring it all in the face of adversity, in both a physical and metaphorical sense. It was an easy joke, but I would of rather seen them perform "Black Boys/White Boys" which would of been a lot more funny. 

I also wished they attempted to do the post curtain call dance party with drivers which would of not only been an awkwardly hilarious moment, but really beautiful and affirming in our current political climate as well.

 

They  performed less than 15 minutes of the show, context really doesn't matter.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 8/18/17 at 9:35pm

Besides which, "Where Do I Go" was never the only place it appeared in the first-run productions; the original Mexican production placed the nude scene during "Walking in Space," and an early draft of the film (not that it bears much relation to the stage play) gave the gathering before the White House at the film's end [during "Let the Sun Shine In"] a specific purpose: a Vietnam War protest, during which everyone disrobed and painted a cross on themselves with white face paint, a "human Arlington" in memory of the lives lost.

The sketch obviously wasn't going for their angle, and probably didn't even know that version of the "Let the Sun Shine In" scene was ever a thing, but there are ways to make the nude scene work with that number [or any number other than "Where Do I Go"] and not be inappropriately humorous or exploitative.

Updated On: 8/18/17 at 09:35 PM

[another sloe eyed vamp]

Posted: 8/19/17 at 10:38am

Thank you, MinervaMoon and disneybroadwayfan22, I was really curious about that.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/19/17 at 11:17am

Why don't they go to a gym, or hire a personal trainer?

[CorkySt.Clair]

Posted: 8/19/17 at 11:23am

Unless my interpretation of your comment is way off the mark, there's no need for that. Spread positivity, not negativity.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 8/21/17 at 2:30pm

Love!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR-Author-James-Rado-Thrilled-By-Lin-Manuel-Miranda-and-James-Cordens-Crosswalk-Version-20170821

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 8/21/17 at 3:18pm

CurtainPullDowner said: "Why don't they go to a gym, or hire a personal trainer?

Because they have f*ck-you money and not everyone is a body-shaming @sshole.  I'd do either of them.  Or both.  At the same time.  Smart and funny and talented are sexy.  And so are bodies that aren't ripped.  Go peddle that sh*t elsewhere.  

[SweetLips]

Posted: 8/21/17 at 4:57pm

Stupid, childish and un-funny--now what did I REALLY think ? Almost as silly as those car song things--yes,I watched 1 of those and now 2 cross road things.

Probably pissed that I can't get sound on the Groff/Sondheim/Britney thinggy. Now if HE took his clothes off I would be the Lollypop lady stopping the traffic so I could watch it in replay.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/21/17 at 10:14pm

Miranda probably just got the lyric wrong accidentally. Slow theatre news day?

[rcwr]

Posted: 8/21/17 at 11:14pm

SonofRobbieJ: Because they have f*ck-you money and not everyone is a body-shaming @sshole.  I'd do either of them.  Or both.  At the same time.  Smart and funny and talented are sexy.  And so are bodies that aren't ripped.  Go peddle that sh*t elsewhere.

I love you.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/22/17 at 1:06pm

Geeze, I thought it was a "Comedy" bit?  Get a sense of humor. 

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 8/22/17 at 2:59pm

Girl...that was about as funny as a dead baby's grave.  Work on your material.