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Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
For those of you out there who are still mourning the final season of Ted Lasso, Apple TV has provided a Christmas present for you called Hannah Waddington: Home For Christmas, a lavish musical TV special starring the actress who won an Emmy for playing Rebecca Belton on the series for three seasons.
Shot live from the London Coliseum Opera House, Waddington immediately commands the stage wearing a gold evening gown that appears to have been painted on her. After her opening "Winter Wonderland" which features the London Gay Men's Chorus, dozens of dancers and cast members of Ted Lasso including Brendon Hunt, Kola Bokinni, Nick Muhammed, Toheeb Jimmoh, and James Lance.
Wasn't sure what I was in for when I initially tuned into this. I think I though it was going tobe an evening of Waddlingham doing stand up, but what we got her was a sweet and slightly syrupy throw back to the kind of TV specials that Bing Crosby and Perry Como did in the 1960's. I have to wonder if this is what Ted Lasso fans are looking for. If you're looking for a reunion special or the beginning of a fourth season of Ted Lasso you will be disappointed.
Hannah does do a duet with Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr.and offers a powerhouse rendition of "O Holy Night" that she dedicates to her daughter and her parents, where it is revealed that Waddingham's mother performed as a singer at this venue in her youth.
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We get backstage for two costume changes which feature Juno Temple and Brett Goldstein and when she returns to the stage Phil Dunster, another Ted Lasso cast member joins her onstage for a number with a couple of her gay friends. She also does a duet with actor Luke Evans and even though she really makes us wait for it, Jason Sudekis does make an appearance. I don't know, it's kind of fun to see the Ted Lasso characters out of character, really don't see the appeal for non-fans of the show.
For those of you out there who are still mourning the final season of Ted Lasso, Apple TV has provided a Christmas present for you called Hannah Waddington: Home For Christmas, a lavish musical TV special starring the actress who won an Emmy for playing Rebecca Belton on the series for three seasons.
Shot live from the London Coliseum Opera House, Waddington immediately commands the stage wearing a gold evening gown that appears to have been painted on her. After her opening "Winter Wonderland" which features the London Gay Men's Chorus, dozens of dancers and cast members of Ted Lasso including Brendon Hunt, Kola Bokinni, Nick Muhammed, Toheeb Jimmoh, and James Lance.
Wasn't sure what I was in for when I initially tuned into this. I think I though it was going tobe an evening of Waddlingham doing stand up, but what we got her was a sweet and slightly syrupy throw back to the kind of TV specials that Bing Crosby and Perry Como did in the 1960's. I have to wonder if this is what Ted Lasso fans are looking for. If you're looking for a reunion special or the beginning of a fourth season of Ted Lasso you will be disappointed.
Hannah does do a duet with Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr.and offers a powerhouse rendition of "O Holy Night" that she dedicates to her daughter and her parents, where it is revealed that Waddingham's mother performed as a singer at this venue in her youth.
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We get backstage for two costume changes which feature Juno Temple and Brett Goldstein and when she returns to the stage Phil Dunster, another Ted Lasso cast member joins her onstage for a number with a couple of her gay friends. She also does a duet with actor Luke Evans and even though she really makes us wait for it, Jason Sudekis does make an appearance. I don't know, it's kind of fun to see the Ted Lasso characters out of character, really don't see the appeal for non-fans of the show.