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FYC | Spirited’s original song “Good Afternoon' is a total showstopper” raves the Los Angeles Times - Watch Now
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FYC | Spirited’s original song “Good Afternoon' is a total showstopper” raves the Los Angeles Times - Watch Now

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Spirited’s original song “Good Afternoon' is a total showstopper” raves the Los Angeles Times. 

Watch the scene and listen to the song that everyone is talking about, written by Academy Award® winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, along with Sukari Jones, Khiyon Hursey and Mark Sonnenblick and performed by Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. The song has been nominated for Outstanding Song for a Musical or Comedy in the SCL Awards. 

“A Musical with capital M!” - Anna Menta, Decider

“The year’s funniest musical number in “Good Afternoon,” a Dickensian duet between Reynolds and Ferrell that ranks right up there with Monty Python’s most irreverent songs.” - Peter Debruge, Variety 

“A rollicking huge production number in 'Good Afternoon’ “ - Pete Hammond, Deadline

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN ALL CATEGORIES INCLUDING BEST ORIGINAL SONG 

"Good Afternoon”
Written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Sukari Jones, Khiyon Hursey and Mark Sonnenblick

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