There are few things we can count on in these uncertain times, but this we know to be true: If John Mulaney is hosting Saturday Night Live, there will be showtunes. The comedian and Oh, Hello star/co-creator did not disappoint Broadway enthusiasts as emcee of the Halloween episode, bringing musicals back to life in a Times Square souvenir shop-set sketch.
As was the case with the Mulaney-led �,� �,� and “� sketches from 2018, 2019, and earlier this year, respectively, a seemingly innocuous if quirky object sets of the musical escapade: a pair of “I Heart NY� underwear.
Soon enough, Mulaney and a host of off-brand Times Square characters treat Pete Davidson and Chris Redd to a song-and-dance about the magic and not-so-magic qualities of the theatre district, set to the tunes of A Chorus Line’s “One,� Guys and Dolls� “Luck Be a Lady Tonight,� and more.
We also get a double dose of Sondheim melodies, with Kate McKinnon as a wistful Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. mascot singing a rendition of “Send in the Clowns� and Maya Rudolph as Lady Liberty herself assuring New Yorkers, “I’m Still Here.� Rounding out the sketch is an old Les Mis chestnut tied to the impending election.
Watch the theatre reference-laden clip above.
