Eli and Peyton Manning asked their father Archie Manning if he had any ideas for the fourth season of their “Monday Night Football” show, the ManningCast.

“Yes, I have an idea, Tony,” Archie told them.

Archie didn’t talk about former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. He told his sons to try to win a Tony Award, which recognizes the best plays, musicals and Broadway performances.

Peyton immediately called Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and made him a proposal.

“Eli and I are going to try to win a Tony Award. Can you just get us a theater? Give us one night and we’ll prove we can be Broadway stars,” Peyton told Iger.

The Mannings’ viral promotional video for “ManningCast the Musical” features over 40 guest appearances, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, actor Kevin Hart and rapper Snoop Dogg. Also featured are active NFL players such as Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

It includes five numbers: “The Big Idea,” “Misters Manning,” “Quarter-Zips,” “Seasons of Football,” and a grand finale.

Eli and Peyton Manning told ESPN about their Broadway experience.

The ManningCast has been successful over the last few seasons. How did the idea come about to create a musical to promote this season?

Peyton: Over the last few years, we’ve produced videos to promote each new ManningCast season. Two years ago, after I did an “Emily in Paris” segment on SNL, we shot a video with Lily Collins. Last year, we shot a video where players, coaches and celebrities auditioned for the role of the show’s third host. That was a lot of fun, so we wanted to see if we could do something similar but bigger.

Eli: It turns out that “bigger” meant singing, dancing, and wearing sequined quarter zips.

Which number from the musical stuck in your mind the most and why?

Peyton: The grand finale. The song was written for us by Tom Kitt, a real Broadway composer. There was singing, dancing, choreographed kicks, pyrotechnics – and all that before the lights went down. It was probably the most complicated piece I’ve ever performed.

Eli: The grand finale was a huge challenge and a lot of fun, but it’s also hard to beat Snoop rapping for us about the power of quarter zips. He and I have the same sense of style and it was nice to sing about it.

What is your most memorable moment on set?

Peyton: The whole day flew by because E and I did our entire performance from start to finish in four hours. But we definitely had a lot of fun in the scene where we tap danced together. Most of the numbers in the musical were pretty choreographed, but the tap dancing was on our own, so it was really nice to see how bad Eli was without clear instructions.

Eli: For me, it was showing up, putting on my costume, and then walking on stage and seeing all the sets and all the other actors prepped and ready to go. It was like, “OK, I guess we’re really doing a musical!”

You harmonized pretty well on the songs. Did you take singing lessons before production?

Peyton: Does it count if I participated in the school musical in seventh grade?

Eli: I sing in the car sometimes and I’m pretty sure I sound great. No lessons needed.

Could you pursue a music or acting career in the future?

Peyton: We don’t want to disappoint you, but I think we’ll stick with the ManningCast.

Eli: Hey, if the folks at the Tony Awards want to help us reach our goal by giving us a Tony, we’ll consider taking the show on the road. But otherwise, it’s ManningCast season.

The musical had an all-star cast. Does the musical give ManningCast fans a taste of who will be appearing alongside Bill Belichick this season?

Peyton: We tried to have a mix of cameos, including people who have been on the show in the past or are in the ManningCast this season. For example, we have two Buccaneers games this season, so we’ll definitely show clips of Baker Mayfield dancing dressed as a giant football during those games. That’s just football analysis 101.

Eli: If Baker were to play in a football uniform, it would be great cross-promotion for us, but he hasn’t committed to it yet. I’ll keep texting him about it though.

How did the current coaches and players react to participating in the musical? Was it fun to see them in an off-field environment?

Peyton: When we told them we were doing a musical, we definitely got some “You’re doing what now?!” responses. But the players and coaches are always so generous with their time and willing to work with us. I think they know we’re just trying to do something fun and quality and not embarrass anyone.

Eli: Well, we don’t want to embarrass anyone but ourselves.

Belichick is known for his intensity. What energy did he bring to the musical? How did you get him to participate?

Peyton: We are so happy and honored to have Coach Belichick join the ManningCast for every game this season that we didn’t want to push our luck by asking him to sing or dance, so we just decided to make him the fun reveal at the end of the musical and it worked out perfectly.

Eli: I figure Coach Belichick doesn’t like me because of the Super Bowls, so I offered to ask him to dance, but Peyton told me that wasn’t a good idea.

Can we see some of your plays during this season’s ManningCasts?

Peyton: Now that football season has begun, we’re going to put away the sequins, top hats and tap shoes and just focus on the games.

Eli: Well, I may still be wearing my tap shoes, but you won’t be able to see them on camera.

Students from the University of Colorado’s theater department played roles. What was it like working with these students and what tips did you learn from them?

Peyton: The students were absolutely incredible and so were the professors who did all the choreography. At one point in the show, there is a kick line with pretty complicated footwork and they were all very patient with us as we figured it out and encouraged us the whole time. I would say most football coaches aren’t quite as patient when you keep messing up the play.

Eli: My footwork was perfect the whole time. Luckily, Peyton finally pulled himself together.