Lin-Manuel Miranda was a surprise guest on this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live," appearing as Alexander Hamilton in a sketch about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The "Hamilton" star had barely begun a rap about the founding of America before he was interrupted by James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump.
"Just like the Founding Fathers, I am creating a new country," the president says. "And just like them, we’re doing it very whitely"
The "Hamilton" star Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his famous character for Donald Trump's first week in office.
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda broke character during a hilarious Saturday Night Live (SNL) Donald Trump skit.
The sketch show didn't hold back during an opener which featured a cameo from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The skit featured the country's founders, including Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton, appearing as Alexander Hamilton in a Broadway cameo.
Alexander Hamilton made his way onto this week’s Saturday Night Live cold open, courtesy of the one and only Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Hamilton Broadway star reprised his singing role for a sketch about the Founding Fathers, which was going as planned until Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) interrupted.
Last night’s Saturday Night Live cold open featured an unexpected cameo when Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the cast during a skit set at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The cast, dressed in 1700s attire, recreated the historic moment with a twist: Miranda, donning his iconic Hamilton costume, appeared onstage to thunderous applause.
The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump.
Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his role as the founding father in “Hamilton” for the “Saturday Night Live” cold open this weekend, which mocked Trump’s second presidential inauguration. The skit began with Miranda’s Hamilton joining a group of colonial characters and rapping about America.
Lin-Manuel Miranda made a surprise return as Alexander Hamilton during a cameo on Saturday Night Live. The NBC sketch comedy show's cold open on Jan. 25 featured Miranda reprising his iconic Hamilton role in a hilarious spoof of the U.