We're saving you the deep dive on YouTube, because these are the six videos you should be watching right now.
Christopher Jackson & Lin-Manuel Miranda sing “One Last Time” from Hamilton
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: This cuts especially deep rn. Legit choked up. Seeing President Obama nodding along to Chris Jackson’s smooth vocals at 1:32 and 1:56. And that ending at 4:35 😢 😢 😢
Chris McCarrell sings “Good Kid” from The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: Well damn, Mr. McCarrell, with those big, soaring notes. I am feeling it AF. I especially loved the quiet, emo moment starting at 3:07.
James Snyder & Margo Seibert Bring Love Actually to In Transit
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: I thought this was fun and really clever. One of the critics called the show Love Actually on a subway, and this adorable video found a way to play on that and feel topical, i.e., 1:45.
The Color Purple Cast Sings “Total Praise” at the Final Curtain Call
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: Yes, this happened Sunday, and yes, the show is closed; but it might be years until I am over Tony winners Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Holliday doing a riff-off right in the middle of church. The shift begins at 2:15 and even my heathen heart felt the spirit by 3:25. When they take the flowers away, you know these ladies mean serious business.
Daveed Diggs Sings “Rubber Duckie” on Sesame Street
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: When the Hamilton Tony winner starts rapping 30 seconds in, I nearly fell off my chair.
Meet The Play That Goes Wrong Cast
Ultimate 🙌 🙌 moment: I must say, this is our introduction to the cheeky group of Brits, and it totally made me want to see this Olivier-winning comedy even more. It was a laugh riot straight-through.
