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Who says you cannot go home again? Definitely not James Corden who is doing a week of The Late Late Show over in his native London. Since he has been over in the States, he has added a bunch of new bits that the Brits do not know about like Crosswalk the Musical.
If you are going to do a musical production near the West End, then you have do something from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. How can you do just one? You cannot, so the CBS host did a number from four of his biggest musicals. And did I mention the musical genius was there to witness it all on the streets of London. Not Mr. Sheffield, but Mr. Webber.
They started it off with Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita, and no one was crying until the light turned green. Next up was a song from Cats, the most overrated musical of all time. For their traffic stopping number they did something from Phantom of the Opera with a surprise guest. As we know, many a dreams are made on the Great White Way, so you have to end it with Any Dream Will Do from Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat. Although, I prefer Go, Go, Go Joseph or Joseph’s Coat.
Anyways, there were so many great moments, but the best one was when a dog walked by them when they were dressed as Cats. It was the only hiss they heard all day, but there were plenty of boos. Not because of the production numbers but because no one likes to be stuck in traffic anywhere in the world. Even if they are getting a free show.
Almost 20 years ago, we fell in love with Felicty. Then we fell out of love with her when the college student cut off her curls into a really short haircut. While people like me still hold a grudge, the cast does not. They got together and talked about their show with Today and their reunion aired today.
It is the first time thatthey have all been together since the college drama went off the air in 2002. Now that they are all in the same room, are they up for a revival? Scott Speedman is totally up for it. Amanda Foreman wants to do a Variety show like The Brady Bunch did. Keri Russell one-upped her by saying they take it to Hawaii. Amy Jo Johnson, Tangi Miller, Greg Grunberg and Ian Gomez are also all up for it. There was only one hold out and that is Scott Foley. He does not think you can recapture the magic they had back then. I tend to agree with him. Not all shows can be revived and this is one of those shows. But then again, I am still pissed about that haircut.
Do you want Felicity to come back or like her curls, you think they need to be left on the floor?
Nick Carter has been in a boy band since he was, well, a boy, and he dressed like a man back then. Now that he is a man, he dresses like a boy. Or as he puts it, “a true #nerd.” The good thing is that no one is going to recognize the rocker in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers baseball cap, a Super Mario’s World t-shirt, white knee-length shorts, sneakers and a backpack. Instead, they are going to think he is your average dad and not one of the Backstreet Boys! Smart plan!
