I don’t really know what to make of Netflix’s upcoming special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch. And I think that’s the point. In the first look at the children’s musical special (let that sink in for a minute), Emmy Award-winning comedian John Mulaney held some rather tough auditions to fill out his cast. The satirical slant to that video gave us a better idea of the tone of the special, but this new trailer reveals its A-list guest stars and its adorably awkward kid cast.

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, a children’s musical comedy special from “a man with neither children nor musical ability”, aims to “recapture the magic of that bygone television era when children sang songs about their feelings with celebrity guests on funky outdoor sets.” I don’t know what we’re in for, but it’s sure to be a heck of a ride. John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch streams December 24th, only on Netflix; you can add it to your watch-list here!

Check out the official trailer for John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch below:

I’m John Mulaney and I am a 37 year old man. The Sack Lunch Bunch is a group of children ages 8-13 who are more talented than me.  In this special, we are joined by celebrity guests like David Byrne, Tony Award Winner Andre De Shields, Natasha Lyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, Shereen Pimentel, Richard Kind, and Jake Gyllenhaal from the movie Zodiac. The result is a collage of Broadway caliber showstoppers, comedy sketches for all ages, meditations on the unknown from children and adults, and a papier mache volcano. It’s funny, musical, joyous, anxious, and surprisingly profound.

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch is directed by Rhys Thomas (Documentary Now, SNL, John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid). The special launches globally on Netflix on December 24, 2019.

via Collider