Every so often, we like to dive into the rabbit hole of YouTube videos to watch to pass the time. Here, we’ve found the specific videos you’ve been craving: funny, feel-good Broadway parody videos to give you a laugh. From Broadway stars on SNL to late-night hosts singing Broadway show tunes, watch these videos to put a smile on your face, and reminisce on the quirks of Broadway.
Got Hamilton? Parody Commerical
Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, parodies the infamous “Got Milk?” commercial from 1993.
Mean Girls – SNL
After writing the Mean Girls musical for Broadway, Tina Fey decides she wants to star in it, too.
Broadway Riff-Off with Neil Patrick Harris on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Neil Patrick Harris interrupts James during the show challenging him to a riff-off to settle a dispute and figure out who is truly more Broadway. Featuring The Filharmonic on backing vocals.
Save Broadway – SNL
To combat falling Broadway ticket sales, a group of notable Broadway theater characters including the guys from the Blue Man Group, two women from Chicago and Mister Mistoffelees from Cats, get together to try and find a solution.
Broadway Carpool Karaoke ft. Hamilton & More
With James Corden hosting the Tony Awards, he calls on Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Krakowski to get him through New York traffic while they sing tunes from Hamilton, Les Misérables and other Broadway classics.
Crucible Cast Party [feat. Lin-Manuel Miranda] – SNL
The cast (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer, Melissa Villaseñor, Cecily Strong) of a school production of The Crucible lets loose at the cast party.
22 Musicals in 12 Minutes with Lin-Manuel Miranda & Emily Blunt on The Late Late Show with James Corden
James Corden welcomes the stars of Mary Poppins Returns to perform a musical-inspired Role Call, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt singing classics from 22 musicals covering Evita to The Wizard Of Oz. And Kermit the Frog stops by to help James with ”The Rainbow Connection.”