Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Join Lin-Manuel Miranda For "Hamilton" Performance

Ah, the perks of the Royal family.  First, let’s once again congratulate Prince Harry for locking down Meghan Markle. A tuxedo mini dress never looked this good!!! Second, let’s imagine how AMAZING it would be to see “Hamilton” not once, not…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Slams Trump for Attacking San Juan Mayor, "You"re Going Straight to Hell"

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda blasted Donald Trump for his Twitter attack on San Juan’s mayor … bluntly telling the Prez he’s got a clear path to hell waiting for him. Miranda’s comments come in response to Trump saying San Juan’s mayor…

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NYPD Honcho Insulted by "Hamilton" Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Celebrating Obama"s Controversial Prisoner Release

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s vowing to return to ‘Hamilton’ in honor of President Obama commuting the sentence of Oscar Lopez Rivera — who was convicted for conspiracy against the U.S. government — and some cops are outraged. Miranda said he’d be…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Honors Orlando Shooting Victims with Sonnet

Leave it to Lin-Manuel Miranda to find a powerful, unique way to honors those killed in the Orlando shooting early Sunday morning.

The creator and star of Hamilton, which dominated the 2016 Tony Awards last night, made a powerful statement while accepting the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category.

It was written in sonnet form and it opened by thanking his wife, before Miranda moved on to paying tribute to the 50 victims who were killed inside a gay nightclub.

“We chase the melodies that seem to find us until they’re finished songs and start to play,” Miranda said. “When senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised, not one day.”

He later added:

Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside.

“I hadn’t written anything going into today. I hadn’t heard about the day’s events until after our Tony rehearsal,” Miranda said backstage after the ceremony, during which Hamilton won 11 awards including best musical.

“I’d always had this time between rehearsal and tonight to think about what I’d say if I was lucky enough to be called up, and it sort of informed all of it…

"We live in this world where beautiful and horrible things exist at the same time and often on the same day. … Theater doesn’t exist without the LGBTQ community. It’s the cornerstone of our industry."

Earlier in the Tony Awards, host James Corden also honored the victims of the Orlando shooting.

“Hate will never win,” he remarked in pre-taped remarks before the event began.

Take a look at Miranda"s full sonnet below and join us in honoring those who died in this senseless act of ignorance, hate and cowardice in Orlando.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps with Obama, Wins Everything Forever

Lin-Manuel Miranda for ALL the wins, people.

All. The. Wins.

The creator and star of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton, Miranda paid a visit to The White House on Monday, appearing opposite President Barack Obama in The Rose Garden.

But this was not your garden variety visit.

It did not include Obama giving a speech and Miranda standing awkwardly by his side. 

Instead, it featured Obama holding up cue cards with various words, phrases and nouns on them (e.g. Supreme Court, Opportunity, NASA, Obamacare, Immigrants) and Miranda breaking into a freestyle rap that includes references to each term.

It"s really unlike anything we"ve ever seen before.

AND IT"S SO TOTALLY AWESOME AND AMAZING AND IMPRESSIVE!

At the end of the performance, Miranda drops his actual mic and Obama drops a pretend mic and we drop our jaw in absolute awe.

Enough from us, though.

Take it away, Lin-Manuel Miranda!