Olivia Dunne, Jason Kelce, and Snoop Dogg were featured in ‘Manningcast: the Musical’ starring Peyton and Eli Manning.
The quarterback brothers took the stage to show their singing chops in a 10-minute promo for their upcoming Monday Night Football broadcast season on ESPN ahead of the NFL kickoff.
After combining for four Super Bowl titles during their illustrious careers, the Mannings ventured onto the world of musical theatre in the promo.
In pursuit of a Tony Award, they call on big names in and around football for the production.
The cast included active NFL players Myles Garrett, Geno Smith, Baker Mayfield, Gardner Minshew, and Ja’Marr Chase. Furthermore, a coaching quintet of John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McVay, Brian Daboll, and Mike McDaniel appeared with Andy Reid as their conductor.
Jason Kelce and Olivia Dunne were featured on ‘Manningcast: The Musical’
The 10-minute short film was made to promote Peyton and Eli Manning’s ESPN program
The film begins with Peyton and Eli enlisting Disney CEO Bob Iger’s help – the latter then gives them ‘just one night’ to put a show together.
With the green light, they created a maximalist small production with flashy costumes, pun-filled lyrics, and pyrotechnics with help from real-life Tony winner Tom Kitt.
Jimmy Kimmel and his right-hand man Guillermo took part in promoting the show. Meanwhile, Kevin Hart was cast to do the introduction on show day. Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé were among the musical acts cast along with Ravens kicker Justin Tucker – a trained opera singer.
The star-studded audience included Dunne, Kelce, Pete Davidson, Druski, Bill Burr, Robert Downey Jr., and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
In the end, former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick calls Peyton to let him know he is on board with the program. The former Denver Broncos quarterback then relays the message to his brother.
Snoop Dogg was also featured in the short film with his own song in the production
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid also appeared with fellow coaches in the production
Peyton and Eli Manning have been hosting the alternative broadcast since the 2021 season
The Manningcast first aired in September 2021 as an alternative presentation of Monday Night Football games. Since then, the program has found massive success – with the Mannings regularly bringing on celebrity guests.
According to Omaha Productions, production for the film began at the Pro Bowl in February.
Filming for the promo took place in Denver at Kent Denver School’s Anschutz Theater. According to producers, the Mannings completed their portion in a 4-hour day of shooting, sang their songs live, and recorded vocals in a full studio session.
