LIN SHOCK
Lin-Manuel Miranda leaves young Hamilton fan in tears after he surprises her on John Krasinski’s YouTube show
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LIN-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton left a young fan in tears after they performed a song for her on John Krasinski's YouTube show Some Good News.
Aubrey, who is nine years old, had planned to see a Hamilton show in Jacksonville, Florida, for her birthday but couldn't go due to .
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Her mom had said on Twitter: “We were supposed to see Hamilton in Jacksonville tonight—DD’s 9th bday present (seeing Hamilton has been her dream since she saw her 1st Broadway show last year), but we’re home watching Mary Poppins Returns instead. At least we’re safe & healthy."
spotted her mom's tweet and figured he could pull in a favor through wife Emily Blunt, who costarred with Lin-Manuel in Mary Poppins Returns.
But Aubrey had no idea what was about to happen when she was invited on to John's YouTube show to chat to him about how much she loved Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel.
When John asked her how big of a fan she was from one to ten, the adorable youngster replied: "A million."
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His first surprise was to tell Aubrey he would fly her and her mother to see the Broadway show in New York “when it’s all over.”
But his wife Emily jumped into the chat and things took a turn for the better - as she boasted that Lin was a pal of hers.
Before she knew it, Aubrey was listening to Emily, John and Lin chatting about who was the better actor in Mary Poppins.
And the little girl was left completely stunned when Miranda, who played Hamilton, was joined by his former castmate Leslie Odom Jr., who portrayed Aaron Burr, and Anthony Ramos, who played the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton.
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The trio kicked off a performance of the show's opening number Alexander Hamilton, with Aubrey sobbing and smiling in the background.
Suddenly via video conference Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson) also joined in, followed by Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton) and Christopher Jackson (George Washington).
As the song hit its peak company members Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Groff (King George) and Javier Muñoz all joined in.
As the song ended the bevy of stars cheered and told Aubrey "we love you" as they signed off the Zoom call.
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It's not the first time since coronavirus lockdown that John Krasinski has delighted with through his new YouTube show, which he started in to showcase positive news.
Last week he reunited with
The two caught up on some of their favorite moments when they filmed the cult-favorite show, which was celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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John - who played Jim Halpert - even revealed that he kept his job as a waiter because he was almost positive that the pilot for the show would be a flop.
He said: "We all came into it with that vibe. I remember that none of us had done anything huge."
Steve - who played Michael Scott - answered him: "It's such a happy surprise that after all these years, people are still tuning in and finding it even today."
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