Jimmy Fallon enjoyed a nostalgic blast from the past.
The late-night talk show host, 48, attended Thursday night’s performance of the Broadway musical. most famous, the stage adaptation of the 2000 film in which he portrayed Dennis Hope. Fallon made his film debut as Hope, his manager in the fictional band Stillwater’s Lords. The role is currently played on Broadway by actor Jakeem Hart.
On Thursday, star Casey Rikes (William Miller) brought Fallon up on stage so he could join the cast for that night’s curtain call. After the show, Fallon sat down with the stars and posed for a photo with Crow, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and songwriter Tom, who composed the score for the musical and wrote the lyrics with Crow, in her kit.
“I haven’t seen the movie most famous Since it premiered 20 years ago,” Fallon said in a special moment statement sent to PEOPLE. please look. ”
“Every line in this show is great. I tried not to get emotional, but I always thought Cameron Crowe was a genius.”
He then explained how “emotional” Crowe, 65, sat next to him during a very important part of the show.
“At intermission, the usher tried to make sure the seat next to me was free and said someone would sit next to me for act two. I showed them to their seats,” said Fallon. “It was Cameron. He watched the whole second act with me. The scene where my character comes in. It was special. It was emotional. That’s Cameron.”
Fallon’s appearance is in a guest appearance after Crowe The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon In November, I invited him to a performance.
“Is my character still on the show?” Fallon asked Crowe, to which he replied, “Jimmy, we love Dennis Hope in the movies, so I’m really glad you brought this up.”
“Of course it’s in the play,” Crowe continued. “My dream has always been for you to come and be the bridge between two casts, a musical cast, and a movie that has become a really close-knit family. Please play the role of
Fallon replied, “I’m in! I’m definitely in. Oh my God!”
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Crow said to The Comedian: He said, “I have some new jokes to bring to you.
Fallon said at the time that he would gladly accept the invitation. “I’m going to jam with the band,” he told Crowe. Fallon has yet to debut on Broadway.However, he is featured in Miranda’s truck hamilton mixtape Album alongside Roots.
most famous loosely based on Crowe’s life as a teenage journalist rolling stoneThe story follows a young William Miller as he travels with the fictional band Stillwater for a rock star story.
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The musical will reach its final performance on January 8, just three months after opening at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater in October. According to producers Lia Vollack and Michael Cassel, there will be 30 preview performances and 77 performances at the time of closure.
In a statement, Volak and Cassel said:most famous, lasts, like the music it celebrates. We look forward to the release of the cast recording on March 17th, and to many more productions in the country and in communities around the world in the years to come. ”
Directed by Jeremy Herrin, choreographed by Sarah Ogilvy, Chris Wood (Russell Hammond), Annika Larsen (Elaine Miller), Solea Pfeiffer (Penny Lane), Drew Gering (Jeff Beebe), Rob Colletti ( Lester Bangs/Red) Dog/Bonham) and Likes (William Miller).
Matt Bittner, Chad Barris, Gerald Canonico, Julia Cassandra, Brandon Contreras, Hart, Van Hughes, Jana Jenne Jackson, Claire Kwon, Katie Radner, Danny Lindgren, Erica Mansfield, Alisa Melendez, Kevin Trinio Perdido, Andrew Poston, Emily Schulteis, Daniel Sovich, Libby Winters, Matthew C. Yee.
