Alex

https://nerdist.com/article/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-musical-episode-choreographer-cinematographer-interview-klingon-boy-band/

The Klingon boy band made the final cut, thankfully. However, they shot two versions of the Klingons, led by Bruce Horak as the Klingon captain. The second was opera. Ultimately, the opera take felt too close to the other singing. Luckily, the Klingon boy band won.

Correction: Uhura*

That’s a lot of words just to say “we know nothing”.

Confirmed at SDCC.

First musical episode of Trek ever…ever…ever… *hears echo*

There are no gymnastics necessary since he’s not “our” Kirk. He’s an alternate timeline Kirk. The only time we see the “real” Kirk (Lt. Kirk) is at the end of this episode where La’an space-Facetimes him.