Digital Ham4Ham 1.27.16 -- YOU AT THE BARRICADE LISTEN TO THIS

Hello hello hello! If you were at this past Sunday evening's performance of Les Miserables at the Imperial Theater, you actually heard a Puerto Rican kid's dream come true in real time. For reasons surpassing understanding, the good folks at Les Miserables Broadway allowed me to cameo as the offstage voice of the "Loud Hailer" for the Sunday night performance. THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE. Forever grateful to our revolutionary neighbors next door, cast and crew alike. Good luck with the lotto!

[@allysonharold9199]

When you get caught in the wrong revolution

[@lilbitfurtheron]

lmao

[@eeliz7675]

😂😂😂

[@KatieT97]

HAHA nice

[@annie1712]

😂😂

[@courtneylewis2415]

lmao

[@Chris-vk8pr]

When he sings "No one is coming to help you to fight" Yeah who decided not to help the French Hamilton WHO

[@patrickvisser1990]

+Christine Baik wrong revolution (1848)

[@briannalaguna9718]

+Christine Baik Ham was dead decades before the Les Mis revolution happened

[@beth12svist]

+Patrick Visser 1832. The 1848 one actually overthrew the king.

[@parkermarlie4083]

Wrong revolution but 😂😂😂😂

[@alannar.8701]

Well, actually, Lafayette.

[@keyesel]

Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting frenchmen!!!!! Enjolras?

[@rebeccarolleri6914]

I snorted when I read this 😂😂

[@elliart7432]

omg I just commented this on another video XD

[@siriusblack7472]

ME TOO

[@belle5238]

I love you

[@Steppingwithstarling]

your the best...

[@krishaas6944]

"I wrote the words to Hamilton; I know those." I had to pause the video because I was laughing so hard.

[@TheGirlonfire25]

+Krista Haas see you'd think that would be true of everyone but it just doesn't hold up for darren criss

[@igotVoldemortsnose]

+TheGirlonfire25 you're my favourite X'D

[@Nuttynicole11]

+TheGirlonfire25 so true omg

[@j.sablewski7059]

+TheGirlonfire25 now I'm laughing even harder 😂

[@j.sablewski7059]

+TheGirlonfire25 now I'm laughing even harder 😂

[@ShakespeareanWannabe]

"This is much more nerve-racking than Hamilton. I wrote the words to Hamilton, I know those." Like, Lin, just stop. Stop being adorable.

[@paxtondm4515]

ShakespeareanWannabe Lin is my idol

[@suysb]

It's true

[@dr.zespert]

Sometimes he’d forget the lyrics he wrote too lol

[@katherineknapp6604]

NO, LIN KEEP BEING ADORABLE JUST STOP MAKING ME CRY!

[@Rocio.Suarez]

He can't stop. The man is non stop

[@deborahtragasz1218]

Fun fact: there's actually a really cool connection to Hamilton and Les Mis. The real-life Lafayette was actually at the funeral of General Lamarque in Les Mis, so it's like 100% percent possible that he would have bumped into the barricade boys.

[@magiv4205]

i want a fanfic of that right now

[@AudacityAcorns]

Deborah Tragasz Also, Lafyettes last act as General of France militrary was that he refused to attack the June Rebellion.

[@paxtondm4515]

Deborah Tragasz That's awesome!

[@pejsek2001]

Mighty Coffee Productions but their revolution was real

[@benjisaac]

Lafayette: I’m america’s favorite fighting frenchman Enjolras: what the fuck did you just say?

[@kayleeshook1593]

My favorite thing is that despite the fact that Lin wrote and is in one of the most popular musicals at the moment, he is still such a big broadway fanboy like all of us.

[@weirdstream9572]

@Unknown same, i would jump up and down constantly as he did inspire me to not give up on my dreams lol.

[@jp3813]

@Unknown "Like you could grab a beer with him"

[@bookishsophia]

how can one person be so freaking adorable all the time

[@snazztasticeagle8952]

IKR he's too cute its illegal xD

[@chidinmaogbonnaya15]

OMG I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS 😍😍😍

[@ohnostalgia]

Yes he's just a little stork and i love it

[@hannajeanne2109]

+Wolfkeep I think a 'little stork' is my favorite thing I've ever read about Lin

[@ohnostalgia]

he's a messenger bird

[@RoseDubs]

Omg that person who walked by, saw Lin, and laughed like omgggg

[@lilyz646]

And the one after her that was like "oh dear god" hahahahahahahahaahaha

[@beneddiected]

Lily Z I think they were fanboy/girling tho

[@SongheartStudios]

"They're gonna kill Gavroche bro!" -starts crying- Same, Lin, same

[@obtainthisyeast9835]

"You're on your own, you have no friends" well no need to personally attack me Lin wtf (bUT HIS VOICE IS SO EMOTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL)

[@ayeletdrago]

He's right tho I have no friends

[@liana-a8635]

Yeah, I'm all alone at school atm.

[@willfrost263]

you know who else didn't have friends, HAMILTON

[@JohnCallender]

We were actually in the room where it happens. :-)

[@chantelvanderveen9786]

+John Callender John/lies! Hello!

[@JohnCallender]

+Chantel Vanderveen Hello! Sadly, if I know you from Tumblr I don't recognize your real(ish) name. But in any event, **enthusiastic waving**.

[@chantelvanderveen9786]

I've been off Tumblr for a year or so, but I lurk every once in a while. I was chantellovesbooks, or something like that. I was into LBD, AoJE, Shipwrecked, etc. I loved your contributions to the fandoms, because they're always so enthusiastic but at the same time well-reasoned. So happy you've fallen into the Ham fandom too! (Btw, were you on Republic of Pemberley back in the day? I feel like there was a John on those forums, and that he was also interesting and with a sense of humour very similar to yours. RoP was where I got my fannish start as a JA-loving teen.)

[@JohnCallender]

I remember reading and enjoying things on Republic of Pemberley, but if I contributed there it would have been only a small amount (since I don't remember it). So that's probably some other John. But thank you very much for the kind comments!

[@jollyrancher3426]

+John Callender I'VE GOT TO BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS! I'VE GOT TO BE!!!!

[@alexanderbrown8921]

I like to think that "Oh no! They're gonna kill Gavroche, bro!" was broadcast to the audience.

[@gohanrocksmysox039]

I was there live. Sadly it wasn't broadcast to the audience 😂

[@broadwaypotatobroadwaypota1238]

@@gohanrocksmysox039 lucky

[@kentinson1670]

Imagine being one of the audience who notices Lin's voice. "What the shit, is that Lin?!?"

[@JonasAlmostFamous]

I'm crying, Lin is the most adorable human being ever!!

[@birdlawco]

I want to see him live and grow :'3

[@alejandraherreros4688]

I love your channel

[@tylerrexjackson366]

You have a great channel

[@autumnsnow11]

OMIGOSH! Another one of my favorite humans! Thanks for being amazing

[@natalieholert6055]

OMG I love your videos!!! Big fan, Lin is awesome!!!!

[@courtneylewis2415]

When he said "I know the lyrics to Hamilton, I wrote those" he sounded like Miranda Sings and I lost it

[@ZaraKendall]

wrong Miranda xD

[@courtneylewis2415]

Zara Kendall hmm? I meant he sounded like he was impersonating Miranda Sings haha

[@ZaraKendall]

I was trying to make a joke about how he sounded like Miranda Sings when his last name is Miranda, so he's being the wrong Miranda! x3

[@courtneylewis2415]

Zara Kendall OOOOH got it XD

[@nicolesong6199]

When in the video again?

[@maggienewson8859]

"We have a live mic." *sounds of distant sobbing*

[@ValKagamineNyan]

1:54 this guy when he starts crying because of Gavroche omg my heART

[@SuzieNerds]

Could Lin be any more precious? NO. NO HE CANNOT. also same.

[@ckarchoffice]

When he sang, "give up your guns or die," I just imagined Lafayette hugging his guns and being like, "what, no! just wait, let me do my super fast rap first."

[@alisonoconnor6864]

jam kwan HAND 'EM OVER!!!!

[@dontcallmenymphadora5572]

Alison O'Connor I- Imtakingthishorsebythereinsmakingredcoatsredderwithbloodstainsandimnevergonnastopuntulimakeemdroporburnemupandscattertheirremains-

[@oliverdelica2289]

@@dontcallmenymphadora5572 LAFAYETTE

[@francescagearsolid]

Alison O'Connor is it bad that I immediately thought when I read ‘hand em over’ ‘this is hamilton, my right hand man. buk buk buk buk buk!’

[@Bobberation]

At least he still has his ships

[@Sarah-jj3cp]

at then end i was like DO NOT THROW AWAY YOUR SHOT

[@impossiblegirl11]

I was thinking along the lines of "Why throw your shot away!" Lol.

[@angelrose9604]

“This is Eponine. She doesn’t survive the act” Lin no one survives the act

[@poohsplaylist4913]

Uh, Marius

[@thebarricadebabes1117]

@@poohsplaylist4913 yeah...🙄🙄

[@charlandR5]

"She doesn't survive the act!" "This is it! This is it!"😂😂😂

[@ChesireCat72]

Poor Eponine Dont you fret misueur Marius I don't feel any pain A little fall of rain can hardly hurt me now You're here, that's all I need to know And you will keep me warm And you will keep me safe And rain will make the flowers grow

[@haute03]

"You're going to love the new lyrics I wrote" XD

[@jeniferjoseph9200]

+haute03 *said in whisper* fuckoff

[@babblerscorner]

How can one person contain this much enthusiasm for life?! Amazing.

[@mscottveach]

+Nicole Ryan well, let's not forget: we're seeing enthusiasm for what is arguably the single best year that anyone has ever had ever in the history of ever. i'm not hatin', i' m just saying: the enthusiasm is probably the easiest part.

[@babblerscorner]

At the same time, his level of love for just -life- always seems set to 11. That's incredible. His great year is a reward for that it seems.

[@hena1937]

L'Hiam

[@creolebastard881]

It's so contagious too

[@kristamontesa220]

he got it from his dad

[@oliviasharpe9889]

"Hey Everyone! There's gonna be a live mic! Live mic!" ah, stage managers we would DIE without them. To all techies and stage managers thank you for not letting us look like fools, with great love, all performers.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

^^^^this. Right here. We'd never make it to places without them!

[@ChesireCat72]

My husband is not a stage/production manager but he works closely with them since he's a sound engineer. Thank you from acknowledging the behind the scenes people.

[@milamakesmagic]

IM DEAD AND GONE HIS LITTLW VOICE CRACK WHEN HE HITS "YOU'RE ON YOUR OOOOWN"

[@imstuckinsomanyfandomsandy5449]

hamiltton 1:03

[@jacobsteinberg7702]

hamiltton fancy seeing you here

[@elliart7432]

that awkward moment when your death is so sad, even the loud haler guy is tearing up XD

[@Siegfried1917]

"awkward moment"

[@rainrhapsody2411]

Rip Gavroche

[@MagicCatJenny]

I was at the Sunday night show!! I totally recognized your voice!! :D

[@impossiblegirl11]

I wish I can live in NYC right now.

[@MagicCatJenny]

Maryah Reavis I was lucky I was there for BroadwayCon!

[@KW-kl4qu]

Wasn't Broadway Con amazing?

[@MagicCatJenny]

K W It was better than I could have even imagined!

[@harker24601]

+MagicCatJenny Could you tell if the rest of the audience knew it was him?

[@geniehossain3738]

Still waiting for Lin's cameo as the guy in Wicked who yells; "Glinda! Is it true you were here friend?"

[@pinklova_101]

Genie Hossain PLEASE I NEED THAT

[@shifra1967]

Holy hell yes

[@dragon_toad]

We just need a series of Lin popping up to yell things in as many Broadway shows as possible. It'd be like the hidden Mickey in Disney films.

[@StefWriter]

I love his stance as he's preparing to do it and actually doing it. lol

[@etmuse]

I love how excited he is. (I'm watching this having literally just arrived home from watching Les Mis on the West End in London for the *cough* 12th time!)

[@helenayasmin]

Ohh was Carrie on as Eponine?

[@etmuse]

+Lena Lloyd yep, she's got a couple more weeks left. seen her a few times in her 2.5 year stint :)

[@impossiblegirl11]

+etmuse Lin needs to hear Carrie sing so he can cast her for Hamilton. Now that would be soooo amazing!

[@anrina]

+etmuse Ugh I love Carrie Hope Fletcher.

[@impossiblegirl11]

+anrina I would recommend looking up Love is on the Radio Hopeful cover. It's a song that Mcfly wrote and her and Tom did a cover of it.

[@horselover123417]

"Stop shouting all over the place". I always crack up at that

[@muriel8199]

Could someone please make a tutorial of: how to be so ADORABLE as Lin?

[@kittybef1413]

I'm pretty sure only Lin can be that adorable without making it weird

[@willfrost263]

+Kitty Bef Pippa probably can but that's pretty much it

[@mossythegod5602]

It's not that easy. You have to be Lin in order to ve as adorable as Lin

[@SuzieNerds]

Step 1: Be Lin Step 2: Done!

[@sekirk]

I was nervous for him

[@Meta13099]

I'm crying because Lin-Manuel is crying

[@nakedubikinon]

1) he's adorable 2) joe's scream was audible and it killed me again

[@kawaiipanda5876]

"YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS!!" how do you know ;-;

[@adiyahwarner5577]

LIN IS SO CUTE HES LITERALLY A 12 YEAR OLD

[@vincentvanstop]

this is the cutest thing I've ever seen

[@savrowsey7477]

vincentvanstop ikr Lin makes me laugh and cry sometimes he's awesome 😢

[@galedekarios]

" You have no friends. " Wow. Thanks Lin

[@cdreidp]

Lin is smol your user name is tru

[@drumaholik13]

1:11 Holy crap. When he says DIE it is straight up MENACING. I've got chills!

[@oatmealcoloured9950]

Lin's reaction to Gavroche dying is my reaction to Gavroche dying..... (Hahahahahahaha also to Philipp dying but....)

[@lapis2267]

I love the random cat calendar on the wall.

[@HelloGudbye93]

"They're gonna kill gavroche, bro!" LOOOOOOOOOOL

[@cassidygage7312]

Imagine what they would have done if he just sang "What Comes Next?" 😂

[@rebeccarolleri6914]

He gets so aggressive and then at 1:15 his adorableness breaks through again

[@adaharpster1044]

The way he holds his hand out when he's getting ready to sing....

[@SSmith-di8xi]

Look at this precious cinnabun.

[@kaitlynbryan9317]

He's a precious "Lin-abun"

[@jackkraus9805]

His expressions during this made my day. Gosh I wish I lived near New York!

[@JadeEliot]

The camera pans around and everyone is recording Lin on their phones

[@oliviag.4255]

"I wrote the words to Hamilton...I know those" hah Lin is my favorite human on this planet

[@haileymarie5649]

"I wrote the words to Hamilton, I know those."

[@aimeemarie5462]

my favorite part is the guy at the end "would you stop shouting all over the place" hahaha

[@mmtittle]

I heard the Gavroche gunshots + and his last verse and I can't even. So ajsnebd. A single tear dripped down my face

[@csblakeley]

"I wrote the words to Hamilton, I _know_ those." Please, like you couldn't have done this off book already ;)

[@nicheburger]

he's such an adorable human being i'm in love

[@mayajillian4264]

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH "oh no they're gonna kill gavroch bRUH"

[@rougesneakers4669]

THIS IS A DELIGHT. I can feel the energy backstage!

[@vivitaly8163]

"Oh no! There' gonna kill Gavroche bro" *cries* (Lin cries) *stops crying* LIN HOW CAN YOU BE CUTER THAN BEFORE

[@azi_vasey9106]

I love how genuinely so excited he is and emotional he is to be a part of his favourite musical ❤💖❤

[@rainrhapsody2411]

Eponine walks by. "She doesn't survive the Act!"

[@margaretschafer8587]

I love how proud of himself he is, so adorable! How is he such a precious cinnamon roll all of the time?

[@Un-American]

That must be terrifying! If you had screwed up, it would be someone else's show that was screwed up rather than your own. Live your dreams Lin :)

[@sarahbeeee]

LMM is such a precious ball of sunshine omg.

[@Mason-vf6bz]

It's fun watching people be happy

[@heyheatherelise]

"I WROTE the words to Hamilton. I KNOW those."

[@emilym5870]

"You're gonna love the new lyrics I wrote" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@MrsKeksMarmelade]

I will watch this everyday until I die. I cannot get enough of this joy for life and his silly amusement. His joy gives me joy every time. God, I love Lin.

[@lucyfoster4082]

I say this will all admiration and respect--the greatest success story of Broadway is a truly terrible singer--his rise is all the more remarkable for it.

[@lighthouse-lh3ci]

Though I don't think this was too bad, he usually sings better-I think he was too excited! Lol!

[@trinisanerd3322]

LES MISERABLES!!!!!! MY SECOND FAVORITE BROADWAY!!! AND LIN IS SINGING IT!!!!! ;w;

[@julesf6254]

Me too. My favorite is Hamilton.

[@trinisanerd3322]

Puggle Hugs Same! :D

[@EmilianDoyleMusic]

Dude, it is my *dream* to be in this musical someday, and clearly it was one of yours too! I'm so happy to see you succeeding and following your dreams~ I'll keep rooting for you throughout everything you do!

[@anrina]

LOL. That's awesome. I wonder how many people in the audience noticed it. I feel you Lin-Manuel - Gavroche's impending death never fails to make me cry. I start tearing up about 5 minutes before it happens 'cause I know it's coming. XD P.S. Spoilers for people who haven't seen the show!!!! XD

[@ChesireCat72]

Worse scene for me is towards the end of the musical around the wedding when all the dead are behind the screen and they are ghosts. Terrible scene for me.

[@Mellyjh]

I love his enthusiasm so much. It's clearly an amazing moment for him, I'm so glad he shared it with us!

[@alexdominguez1905]

LMM: “You at the barricade listen to this!…” Cat calendar: 👀

[@eckat5]

You've done Lafyette proud!

[@emmablood3509]

HOW DID I SURVIVE BEFORE I DISCOVERED THIS

[@presleymccoy5474]

0:35 hes such a smol happy bean

[@lostinephemera]

im not crying lin is crying

[@miritskeen]

I wish i was there ow, but watching this will have to do. Lin is too adorable when he's freaking out about les mis

[@katherineknapp6604]

HE ROCKED IT!!!! LIN IS A GENIUS WHO MADE ME CRY!!!! WAS ANYONE ELSE GETTING IT'S QUIET UPTOWN VIBES?

[@pithappens9975]

*I wrote the words to Hamilton, I know those*

[@xoMiaMoore]

OMG I WAS SO NERVOUS FOR YOU!!!

[@paulfinn8871]

This man defines humility. He has written a musical that will no doubt become the 'Les Mis' of the 21st century, and received countless awards and salutations for his genius. Yet here his obvious and almost child-like delight at having the opportunity to be part of a Les Mis production, perhaps something he, like millions of others aspire to, is a joy to witness. 'For reasons surpassing understanding...' A simply wonderful turn of phrase.

[@32chipp]

I LOVE LIN AND THIS SO MUCH AND I REALLY CONNECT WITH THIS

[@girlg33kkris]

Amazing to be a part of one of the best climaxes in musical theatre. And awesome that Miranda is ENJOYING IT SO VERY MUCH.

[@ConanThreepwood]

Just when I thought Lin couldn't be more adorable I come across nervous Lin

[@lacrimosa5213]

they're gonna kill gavroche bro

[@MsCloudnumber9]

WERE YOU IN THE PLAYBILL THO??

[@MsCloudnumber9]

+MsCloudnumber9 NEVER MIND HE WAS YAYAYYAY

[@jrocknpoppingirl]

+MsCloudnumber9 Was it one of the playbill inserts when they have someone subbing?

[@MsCloudnumber9]

I saw it on twitter, i think it was int he actual program! I'm not hundred percent tho lol

[@jrocknpoppingirl]

I doubt they would create a whole new playbill for just the one night but they might!

[@SunyiSideUp]

+jrocknpoppingirl Sometimes they add a sheet with cast amendments to it, when someone else is playing a character/making a cameo that night. (Like "Tonight the role of [] will be played by []") IDK if that was the case here, though.

[@kativancik1465]

Loved it, you and your shows are game changers! Your giving hope to every kid out there who dreams big crazy impossible Broadway dreams. I'm one of those kids thank you for that!

[@missbarker5370]

Just imagine being at that performance, crying over Gavroche, then hearing that voice. It's so familiar to you, but you just can't decide where you know it from. Then at the end of the performance as everyone is taking their bows, you see him. That voice was Lin Manual Miranda's.

[@vicomtexdaae3630]

I love your raoul and christine profile pic

[@MsPeanutzzz]

I'm pretty sure I'd been VERY confused sitting in the audience. He has such a noticeable voice!

[@alexandrawatkinson2691]

Lin is so adorable I can't... This is my favorite musical and the fact that Lin is just as much a fangirl over it kills me with happiness!

[@vannahedits]

I JUST WATCHED LES MIS YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME 😭

[@pinolson7871]

🎉you have no friends🎉 rly called me out like dat

[@RijackiTorment]

Fabulous! It's also really cool seeing all the servers behind and around Lin. As a computer tech who also loves Broadway, I'm now very curious about what all the computers are running and dealing with. That quite a bank of servers.

[@purplecha1860]

Such a cool dad, his children are lucky

[@emilydimiceli6337]

i don’t understand when people say he can’t sing. he doesn’t have the typical broadway tone but he still has a sense of tone and that high note was good.

[@hena1937]

Lin vs Tian Tian in the snow for most adorably loving life...GO (96,000 in my head)

[@shaneburke4826]

I was Gavroche in Ireland a couple of months back, and every time hear some Les Mis songs I just cry ;(

[@pithappens9975]

_they're gonna kill Gavroche bro_ MY FEELS BRUH NO.

[@purpleskywhiteclouds]

"They're gonna kill Gavroche bro" OH MYNDHDHID