--- title: Anna Kendrick and Stephen Colbert Sing to Each Other description: Turns out, Anna Kendrick and Stephen Colbert have several things in common. canonical: https://time.com/4255473/anna-kendrick-stephen-colbert-sing-late-show/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-11T16:03:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:30:53.838Z og:title: Watch Anna Kendrick and Stephen Colbert Sing a Love Song to Each Other og:description: A lovely duet from two Sondheim fans og:url: https://time.com/4255473/anna-kendrick-stephen-colbert-sing-late-show/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Anna Kendrick and Stephen Colbert Sing a Love Song to Each Other twitter:description: A lovely duet from two Sondheim fans twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Anna Kendrick and Stephen Colbert Sing a Love Song to Each Other > Sponsored content. 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The _Pitch Perfect_ star stopped by Thursday night’s episode of [_The Late Show_](http://time.com/4217147/bernie-sanders-stephen-colbert-the-late-show/)to chat about her obsession with _Lord of the Rings_ and her love for musical theater — two interests the host happens to share. **Read More:** [Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson Will Be Back for _Pitch Perfect 3_](http://time.com/3922103/anna-kendrick-rebel-wilson-pitch-perfect-3/) After discussing which Middle Earth characters they identify with and their past work with famed composer Stephen Sondheim (Kendrick on _Out of the Woods_ and Colbert on a production of _Company_), Colbert convinces his guest to sing a duet with him. The pair then proceeds to stare deeply into each other’s eyes and belt out a pretty amazing rendition of “Falling in Love Is Wonderful” from _Annie Get Your Gun_. 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