Lin-Manuel Miranda Reprising His Role as Hamilton As Part of His Efforts to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical genius who conceived, wrote and performed in the wildly popular Broadway show Hamilton, sat down with CBS correspondent David Begnaud to talk about the Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Miranda's familial connection to the island, his concern about the politics of the situation and his noble efforts to raise funds to help rebuild Puerto Rico, which includes his original star-studded song "Almost Like Praying". Additionally Miranda announced that he would be reprising his role as Hamilton at the University of Puerto Rico in January 2018. Deeply discounted tickets are being offered in an effort to bring tourism back to the island. Note: Begnaud has been reporting directly from Puerto Rico since Maria hit the island in September.
Correspondent David Begnaud joins Lin-Manuel Miranda on a trip to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The creator and star of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" has been leading relief efforts (including creating a charity song and video, "Almost Like Praying") for the island, which is still suffering nearly two months after Hurricane Maria decimated critical infrastructure, water and power supplies.
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48 hours in Puerto Rico with @Lin_Manuel - his newest song to benefit Puerto Rico, his trip back to the home where he spent his summers, and his next act"along with a 3 week thrill-to-come! pic.twitter.com/rKt4QUuaU7- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 11, 2017
We just wrapped a day of shooting in Puerto Rico w/ @Lin_Manuel, his dad Luis, & his mom, Luz. We went to 4 communities, and stopped at the family home destroyed by Maria. The Mirandas are a mission to donate money - & Lin-Manuel has a surprise! The story will air this @CBSSunday pic.twitter.com/RB8l7B00l9
- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 8, 2017
Hundreds of @HamiltonMusical tickets will be 10 dollars each for the show that's opening in Puerto Rico in Jan. 2019. @Lin_Manuel & the show's producer @jseller were at the University of Puerto Rico today to announce the show will take place at the university theater Jan 8-27th pic.twitter.com/V7wZ4LncSw
- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 8, 2017