'SNL' makes a chaotic, star-studded Broadway musical of New York

So many stars, so little time to butcher 'Les Misérables' and 'Hamilton.'
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SNL cast performs a musical number about New York.
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SNL's 50th anniversary show was absolutely full of stars and musical numbers, but none more stacked than the clip above.

Former cast members Pete Davidson and David Spade are taken through time by hot dog salesman (John Mulaney) for a Broadway-inspired scan of the city's signature characteristics — and it's a wild ride.

Maya Rudolph and Adam Driver sing a Fame-inspired song dressed as a syringe and a hot dog; Nathan Lane rehashes his own "Hakuna Matata" as a song about cocaine; Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte belt out a spin on Les Misérables "Look Down" over Jenna Ortega and Kevin Costner while Kristen Wiig dreams a dream as the green M&M.

Kate McKinnon dances as disgraced New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, performing a Hamilton number with Lin-Manuel Miranda; and Scarlett Johansson channels Audrey from "Little Shop of Horrors" to roast her SNL star husband Colin Jost.

That "One Day More" style finale? Absolute chaos.

For the best sketches from SNL50, Mashable's got you covered.

Topics SNL

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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