Lin-Manuel Miranda has been doing just about everything he can for Puerto Rico. He’s called out the Trump administration for its slow response after Hurricane Maria. He launched a campaign with The Hispanic Federation — his father is the founder — to raise funds for the island. He also got the most famous Latino and Puerto Rican singers in the world to get down on a track where all the cities in Puerto Rico were name-checked. Oh, and the proceeds of the song will also be going to hurricane relief.
Short of going to the island and getting his own hands dirty, he’s done just about everything he could. So what do you do when you’ve done everything?
You go to the island to get your hands dirty.
And this week, that’s what he did.
Miranda got to work immediately, helping Chef Jose Andres prepare food for those in need.
Did we make sandwiches for @chefjoseandres?
YUP.
Did I use too much mayoketchup?
Hahahahahah THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH MAYOKETCHUP?? pic.twitter.com/78JVdLWRZx— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 7, 2017
His dad was along for the ride, too, helping make sandwiches, using all the mayo-ketchup.
One of Miranda’s first stops in Puerto Rico was this mural in La Placita de Güisin in Vega Alta.
We built this mural in La @PlacitaDeGuisin before the storm.
It survived.
We unveiled it today.
That's Usnavi on top.
???????????????? pic.twitter.com/wnEqNu4Zha— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 7, 2017
Over the summer, La Placita de Güisin unveiled a mural honoring both Miranda and his grandfather, Güisin Miranda. Güisin served as an inspiration to Lin-Manuel and was well known in the community.
The mural is a tribute to Lin-Manuel and his abuelo Güisin Miranda! #placitaguisin pic.twitter.com/vYOnOSGvDG
— gg !!?? (@cafebusteloking) August 24, 2017
After stopping by the mural, Miranda got back to work, handing out food to families in need.
After we unveiled the new mural, we handed out hot meals in Vega Alta…I saw old friends, my grandfather's old colleagues…
?????????????? pic.twitter.com/xt9yLrWPTn— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 7, 2017
The next morning, he went down to the theater at the University of Puerto Rico’s main campus in Río Piedras.
En enero de 2019 nuestro #TeatroUPR se engalana como la sede y punto de partida para una nueva gira del musical #Hamilton, protagonizado por @Lin_Manuel. pic.twitter.com/9GCHhFdm4p
— UPR Río Piedras (@uprrp) November 8, 2017
Miranda announced he would bring “Hamilton” to Puerto Rico for a three-week run in 2019.
He tweeted the news moments later.
Students at Teatro UPR were waiting for him to come and speak with them. When they could no longer contain their excitement, they sang.
The scene at UPR Rio Piedras as we wait for @Lin_Manuel (cc: @wnyc) pic.twitter.com/DALnxYXsgd
— AlanaCasanovaBurgess (@AlanaLlama) November 8, 2017
Miranda told the students all he wanted was to make art.
"Yo lo que quiero hacer es arte", expresó nuestro querido @Lin_Manuel #uprrp pic.twitter.com/FoKIavDOwZ
— UPR Río Piedras (@uprrp) November 8, 2017
As usual, journalist David Begnaud was on the case.
Update: It will be a 3 week run, January 8th through 27th, 2019, at Teatro UPR, the theater at the University of Puerto Rico’s main campus in the Río Piedras section of San Juan. https://t.co/oqwZ2hV3Kk
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 8, 2017
And Begnaud did a short interview with Miranda to get the scoop.
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
Miranda addressed the issue of ticket sales, saying hundreds of tickets will be priced at $10 so that people on the island can actually afford to see the show.
Listen to Miranda’s full announcement at UPR:
Posted by Lin-Manuel Miranda on Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Speaking in Spanglish, Miranda spoke about how important it was for him to travel to Puerto Rico in 2010 with his first musical, “In The Heights.” He said he hopes the three-week run of “Hamilton” will help tourism and bring some much-needed money to the island.
2019 can’t come soon enough.
[H/T] Playbill
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