Lin-Manuel Miranda Monologue - SNL

[@harryscott2955]

There's just a joy in his voice, like a kid who's just seen snow.

[@tylerdurham6091]

Yeah, he's having the time of his life. It's great to see.

[@sewagedump]

he's acting.

[@jwilliams3966]

It's still great to see

[@axelvazquez5109]

He's just having fun tbh

[@hannahheller8474]

Ikr he always sounds like that it's adorable

[@kirstyfernandes1421]

You know what is even more insane, the fact that in a few interviews where he talked about doing this, he said that he wrote this entire thing, basically the night before, the only thing that the band knew in advance, was that they were to perform the instrumental to MY SHOT and his only rehearsal for this entire thing, was earlier in the afternoon, so they could go over it with the dancers, cameras and lighting crew. He literally had this done in only 24 hours, the man is non-stop.

[@lauralynnguccichairisuglym763]

How do you account for his rise to the top?

[@Zirilana]

So you're saying he was writing like he was running out of time?

[@stretch46able]

Ungodly talent

[@basketanand]

He’s fantastic, but to be fair that’s all SNL bits. Think back to any of your favourite bits, they were put together and shot in less than 24hrs. In fact, they do the monologue last, it’s usually just like a 5 minute thing, so to spend 24hrs on it and choreograph it all is a huge deal and investment for SNL

[@stretch46able]

@@basketanand I'm talking about his entire body of work. Everything.

[@ayushi493]

Lin's voice: 😍 Lin's rap: 💯🔥 Lin's hands:👋🤚🖐✋🖖👌✌👇☝👍👎✊👊🤛🤜🙌👐

[@niasaraeeee]

accurate

[@jonathanjoestar3068]

yes

[@dandylion2775]

That's a mood. My dad mocks me for it though, which is rude

[@jonathanjoestar3068]

@@dandylion2775 That's horrible. Also, I love that name!

[@SluggzNotFound]

It's to help keep him on beat I think, fairly common. I do it too lol

[@fivenightsofben6096]

"all of the craziness in the world right now" Just you wait, just you wait

[@ulissedazante5748]

Well played , sir.

[@jonathanjoestar3068]

2020??

[@harpersmith1400]

This is the most underrated comment here and it needs to be noticed!

[@epb222]

+

[@GummyGumi_]

Not ruining that 666 likes mah dood

[@lindseyjohnson8988]

LIN: "Please come and see Hamilton" Me: IM TRYING OK?!

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

i will next year Lin!

[@starfallmidnightoof4227]

lindsey johnson there coming to Indy So I might be able to go lol

[@voteZDLR]

I see a few musicals a year off broadway and I actually did get to see Hamilton last month. It's unbelievable the demand for it, but I guess it's a good thing too, at least they're not freaking out about not getting into see something like Wicked

[@blind_t2]

Aren’t we all? Thank goodness for tours! Once it come back to LA, and I could hit a PCH prize, boom!

[@jianbrack9096]

100th like!

[@genesisthis]

We are so lucky to be alive at the same time as Lin Manuel

[@gregfar6398]

Andrew Kim what?

[@mariyaoxx]

Atom Eve I don't know what we did to deserve him,I will never know ..

[@daniknightshade1247]

+Andrew Kim (The Victory Star) hamiltrash stick. together

[@MilesNKC]

Atom Eve Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.

[@nightingalebard]

History has it's eyes on him, for sure. :)

[@AlexRodriguez-uj8hx]

I think we can all agree, that this was the best monologue of all time

[@Mia7189]

Alex Rodriguez I absolutely LOVE him!

[@zhuquide1874]

Man, I wish I could bust a rhyme like that. I also really want to see Hamilton.

[@skylerwitherspoon]

+

[@8535eddie]

It's pretty obvious then that you haven't seen too many SNL monologues. And well, who the hell is this guy?

[@MoRietberg]

his name is alexander hamilton

[@user-qn4tq2qt5m]

"Never gonna be president" -Cries in 2020

[@Cody_Daly]

Soon he can finish the trump part

[@MaggieRenner]

its looking good rn

[@gamonstudios]

He ain’t gonna be president anymore

[@daisy-yp5hf]

he lost :)

[@cattywampus8842]

it now fits

[@MidoriJane12]

The cute little wave at the beginning

[@boopsbucket]

It's actually his way of saying "hello" to his friends the McElroy Brothers! www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/so-lin-manuel-miranda-doing-a-great-job-is-like-a-thing?.huDrdyo5YW#.oszlR0NYLo

[@Williaww]

Great job!

[@happinesswins]

GREAT JOB 🙌🙌

[@asherujudo7383]

@Angelo Fernandez He's just so used to waving his arms around and gesticulating when speaking for too long. He had to remind himself he wasn't actually going to rap. Like, "Not yet!"

[@huntress647]

It’s wave usnvai would do

[@liqa224]

I like that Lin-manuel! I can't believe we are here with him. He seems so approachable. Like you could grab a beer with him!

[@madeleinemagnant7513]

buT YOU CAN'T BECAUSE IT WOULD COST 800 MILLION F*CKING DOLLARS

[@alsationfan]

I see what you did there!

[@DeathGodRiku]

nah. that's how much it would cost just to get within 10 ft of him lol

[@madeleinemagnant7513]

AAAAY

[@TimLesher]

I see what you did there.

[@joliemiette2432]

I literally screamed when Lin actually started rapping

[@alyssa-lt9kh]

YoloJolo I did too XD My mom looked at me like I was insane.

[@destiny-ph5gk]

i was watching this live and it was really late (mIDNIGHT) AND I ALMOST SCREAMED LIKE

[@felixfelicias8317]

Same

[@evilkittiekat]

ME AS WELL

[@yoop4322]

same

[@elliottjrobinson]

The Trump part was hilarious...but man when he hit the "Never gonna be president now" I laughed then got really sad....

[@lking1540]

@callmecatalyst black people laugh at that comment.

[@florencelont4638]

@callmecatalyst the us has never worked in history

[@Lumens1]

elliottjrobinson 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it’s funny like the video about all the celebs and news anchors saying he wasn’t gonna be president

[@radrobd123]

I laughed when Trump WON and liberals like you started crying

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@radrobd123 You must have profoundly nonexistent standards for what you find funny.

[@greyson713]

HES SUCH A SWEET CINAMON ROLL

[@mayngo9387]

:') he's a blessing

[@luckysharmsy]

**** LINNAMON ROLL

[@DetectiveDerpy]

lol

[@riseanu250]

That is worse than hating babies

[@EmeraldKelsi]

He's a Linnamon roll.

[@roy168x]

This is the best SNL opening monologue I've ever seen.

[@miacabildo8098]

king

[@dilmeral]

Agreed

[@michaels.330]

Not even close

[@roverg2009]

Coincido plenamente

[@moreblack]

easily the best

[@MyNamesChai]

I'm in love with Lin!

[@mudscosplays]

MyNamesChai s a m e

[@user-dc2ho7rb6t]

aren't we all

[@mudscosplays]

marquis de lafayette laFAYETTE!!!!

[@user-dc2ho7rb6t]

victhememe IM TAKINGTHISHORSEBYTHEREINSANDMAKINGTHEIRREDCOATSREDDERWITHBLOODSTAINS

[@Sam-jm1nn]

Lin-Sanity is back baby!!

[@elizacarrie7433]

I heard somewhere that the writers make these monologues and it isn’t always the host that writes it. This is one monologue that no writer in the back of SNL could possibly have written. That was all Lin Manuel Miranda and I am loving every moment

[@rebeccadeets6604]

love your every moment🥰🤠🤓

[@allie4477]

God, when he smiles my heart fills with sunshine

[@annemayseyfried8907]

miapiare 2018 & still nasty comments like this. Wow!

[@emmasullivan2274]

“When you smile, you knock me out I fall apart, and I thought I was so smart.”

[@emmasullivan2274]

miapiare Wow, we never mentioned politics, calm down okay?

[@emmaclayton7133]

Allie s When he smiles I am undone, my son!

[@HockeyMiner]

He wears a suit to SNL, But wears jeans at the White House.

[@Michael-kg4wp]

SquigglesGirl love it

[@alexinitalics188]

I just love the fact that he is wearing a suit with trainers!

[@MusicSoul1998]

He's been wanting to visit SNL much longer than the white house. Lol. Priorities straight.

[@mishapenmoonmoth]

squigglesgirl *quality little bean boi*

[@torir3967]

Fashion icon

[@shaina9675]

PRIDE IS NOT THE WORD IM LOOKING FOR

[@jakki.padilla]

YOUR PICTURE >

[@SilverFeet]

*Your Local Potato* DON'T CALL HIM SON

[@wyaakk]

Your Local Potato HEATHERS

[@mylesid]

Your Local Potato e

[@charizard8504]

NOTICE ME SENPAI

[@antheaholmes9431]

“Please come see Hamilton” wELL IF I COULD I WOULD

[@jacksonsmith2955]

Well do I have news for you...

[@meepmeep687]

It on Disney+ too

[@samgrabow9481]

Jackson Smith 😏

[@calvinpittser2975]

Jaut you wait Until covid really won't let you see Hamilton

[@IcyLapis]

I would like but 666

[@natvandersee4818]

Its mind blowing his talent he's said before that this is one of the hardest songs to perform in Hamilton in his opinion and now he's doing a completely reworded version after just coming off the original for so long

[@TamannaDas]

At this point he'd left the OBC 2 months before

[@kafka5795]

Also he has cue-cards...

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

*Cries in Guns n Ships*

[@kaleymcquinn7904]

@@becsterbrisbane6275 that one’s the fastest, but this one requires the most breath control at least in my opinion

[@sarahcloe5437]

one of the best opening monologues from SNL

[@n.fer.2596]

sarahcloe right???

[@roserunner3116]

Lin: I’m not gonna sing Hamilton Also Lin but ten seconds later : I’m not throwing away my shot

[@aquamarinerose5405]

"Well... I may as well give them what they want, but I'm going to do it MY way"

[@robertperry934]

👏👏 you found the joke

[@favour911]

When Lin dances, it knockes me out, I fall apart, because I'm so helpless and I'll never be satisfied to not be in the room where it happened because I'll practice the law and practically perfect it so I won't throw away my shot when I buy my tickets to go see Hamilton in the greateat city in the world. Boy, that felt legit.

[@rohinipillai3352]

This comment is so underated. This deserves more likes.

[@m4ryevelyn]

👏

[@lonelypotato6175]

that was an emotional roller coaster. Best comment.

[@averysavory7409]

how many references can one fit a comment- the answer is y e s

[@professionalnerd4055]

Phew! That... WAS EPIC!

[@carolinehenley200]

The audience be like: bright young man yo, who the f is this?

[@damonhunter3891]

lol

[@yandon8878]

Naw, in NY they all knew Lin. The rest of America doesn't. Or didn't - we do now!!

[@zbeebs]

Let's get this guy in front of a crowd

[@jakthesac5175]

David Cervera Lin I like you a lot

[@isabellanebs22]

Caroline Henley amAZINg

[@MrBrick2099]

Anyone here in 2020 after watching Hamilton on Disney + this past weekend?

[@isaacalpert1042]

Yes

[@michikawaletz]

After watching Hamilton, a lin Manuel Miranda binge is mandatory 😂❤️

[@tyionna1917]

YEsss

[@arson_cloud3801]

Yeah DUHHHHH

[@leekeishakeishaleesmith3801]

Yes!!!!

[@StevenJingles]

I only barely knew anything about Hamilton or Lin Manuel Miranda prior to the airing of this episode. I watched because I enjoy SNL and I was BLOWN AWAY by this performance. I instantly became a fan of his and have since listened to the Hamilton soundtrack like a million times and was lucky enough to go see it in Chicago earlier this year. This man is crazy talented and I'm very happy he has become so successful.

[@cheyennedomingo1161]

"what i really want is a famous person cameo" two years later: stars in mary poppins with emily blunt and meryl streep😂

[@rebeccadeets6604]

You're my mary poppins returns

[@brenna_boop6341]

It seems like he’s uncomfortable a lot of the time or just doesn’t know what to do with his body, but when he starts performing he gets INTO it and his confidence really shows

[@professionalnerd4055]

It's honestly adorable 😆

[@emilygrant7288]

Every Hamilton fan girl felt like a proud mom watching their son

[@zea5340]

Emily Grant CALL HIM SON ONE MORE TIME

[@_shibawings_4602]

Emily Grant LOOK AT MY SON

[@xnellsbellsx]

HES NOT YA SON

[@kaotsuki5427]

DONT CALL HIM SON

[@ellagantman1577]

Emily Grant call him son one more time!

[@dracomalfoy9895]

When he started singing Never gonna be President now 😂😂😂😂😂👏😂👏😂👏😂👏

[@The-Big-Boss]

@Nate W no not really

[@CatherineSTodd]

Wish that had been true... :( :( :(

[@senister14]

@@CatherineSTodd get over it already.

[@danielvazquez2141]

be more chill profile picture aaaah

[@orlkorrect]

This aired right after the Access Hollywood "grab her by the pussy" tape surfacd. At the time everyone was sure that was going to sink his campaign.

[@ariakingsleye6271]

This hits different after Donald wins in 2016 then loses in 2020

[@nounous4l7]

Aged like a fine wine . Cheers!

[@LunarGoddess86]

Never gonna be president again

[@youneedatherapist8407]

@@LunarGoddess86 hopefully, I hate that orange donkey kong...

[@jaxsterminator8634]

He didn’t lose in 2020

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@@nounous4l7 milk

[@mikacanseco5651]

my brother showed me this a while ago and im like "who tf is this and what in the world is he doing?" "hes from hamilton" "ugh, i hate Hamilton,its too popular" *me now* *listens to hamilton everyday and is obsessed with it*

[@megatronhasfallen9579]

Me to your brother: "Hating things that are popular Dosent make you cool."

[@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036]

When I first heard the first song I went to my friend and said "So Alexander is the villain?"

[@SG-lk3em]

Same with BF. First, stupid jokes about me listening to it, then I’m away on the business trip for 2 weeks and he has purchased the album and knows most of the lyrics

[@Ic-gq6lv]

U found out kinda late

[@SG-lk3em]

901 ic33 better late than never

[@SonyaKFL]

Hands-down the best opening of an SNL EVER! I do not know anything about Broadway and to be honest I'm not sure I have ever heard of him before this aired but I will certainly never forget him now! I bet I've watch this opening 20x this week. This is definitely a case of love at first first rap.

[@ingerkleijn7753]

You should really listen to the soundtrack of Hamilton! It's really good and the majority of the songs are rap, hip-hop and R&B

[@kinvoya]

Look up Lin-Manuel Miranda at the White House Poetry Jam. It is the best ever.

[@SonyaKFL]

After this aired PBS aired a special on the making of Hamilton. Just like everyone else once I watched LMM for more than 30 seconds I,instantly became a super fan of the diehard verity. I have watched EVERY KZbin video and anything else I can get my hands on so far. I really LOVE this guy!

[@mahaletm4239]

Hamilton overrated?!?!?! How dare you?!

[@addicted2youtube232]

Hamilton will change your life! Listen to it, know random facts about it, sing it in class (long story!) it is amazing. And believe me- till be even more obsessed with him after that.

[@franciscoperalta6236]

"Now he's never going to be president now. Never going to be president now." America let Hamilton down.

[@kaylabostic9705]

Francisco Peralta you said it buddy

[@andrewsutherland133]

i like how no one realizes that even before the reynold's pamphlet, hamilton could have ran for president in 1796, but decided not to even petition himself as a possible federalist canidate. He decided instead to try to influene the federalist to make thomas pickeny president instead of john adams

[@elizaschuyler-hamilton2388]

andrew sutherland Exactly, but they knew that especially after the Reynolds Phamplet, there would be no way he would win a presidential campaign. Or that he would even run for it.

[@andrewsutherland133]

eliza schuyler-hamilton im not saying your wrong, but based what i read, the reynolds pamphlet actually did help him politically, probably not so much with his family or popularity, but the line "at least he was honest with our money" is accurate

[@elizaschuyler-hamilton2388]

andrew sutherland True, I think it's sort of a mixed thing. Some may say that he can still be trusted in politics, some may say that he can't because they care about what he did to Eliza. Then again, if we can elect someone who has scammed multiple people and make sexist and disgusting remarks, they may have elected Hamilton anyways. Difficult to say at the end of the day. Politics was far different, at least for a bit while there was the federalist/anti-federalist parties around. What was Republican back then may be Democratic today.

[@judahcatherine]

WHY DO I KEEP WATCHING THIS ITS BEEN A YEAR

[@jamiehendrickson3542]

Because it is Everything!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Never enough

[@drinoaki]

Hey Judah, time to see it again!

[@bambibear1486]

We will never be satisfied...

[@Ang_7890]

Well I’m betting you cause it’s been two years and I’m still watching it 😂

[@katiehanna90]

LOOK AT MY SON . . . PRIDE IS NOT THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR . . . THERE IS SO MUCH MORE INSIDE ME NOW . . .

[@katiehanna90]

20centuryfox100 I know, son . . . I know, I know . . . I know . . . (Okay, I admit it, that was a tad unfair.)

[@20centuryfox100]

jessica prescott How dare you

[@katiehanna90]

20centuryfox100 Go home, Alexander.

[@20centuryfox100]

jessica prescott *sulks patriotically*

[@soph403]

patriotically

[@benscofield8689]

Musicals have never been my thing, but I have to hand it to Lin-Manuel Miranda-- he's a genius.

[@rebeccadeets6604]

you're lin-manuel miranda

[@mockingintercessor]

One of the best humans left on this rock.

[@morganarias8236]

He looks so happy whenever people start busting out in applause it's adorable :)

[@isacastellanos7493]

Lyrics So I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot My name is Lin-Manuel, I am hosting SNL And I am not throwing away my shot! I’mma go for broke and do it all tonight Take a swing, pass the baton, gimme the ball tonight I got a Tony and an Emmy and a Grammy, yo But what I really want's a famous person cameo, damn yo! I’mma do a bunch of sketches, sometimes I'll play the lead Give you what you need, got the cue cards for me to read Yes, indeed, tonight you’ll see me at my naughtiest and bawdiest And now I’m gonna walk into the audience ‘Cause I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot This is my one big chance, so bring on the dancers ‘Cause I'm not throwing away my shot! It’s time to take a shot! And yes, I’m right in my element Who knew that Hamilton would be so topically relevant? The way these grand-standing candidates be talkin’ They’re just a tweet away from facing off in Weehawken They keep brawlin’, D and RNC, keep fallin’ I like it better when it’s Kate McKinnon v. Baldwin Yeah, and so we thicken the plot, stirrin’ the pot Tonight I’m finally earning my spot On this wall, in this hall, and I’m gettin’ a piece of it Like Miley, Schumer, Tracy Morgan and this piece - Well, he never gon' be president now! (Never gon' be president now) Never gon' be president now! (Never gon' be - ) And I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot Hey yo, election news cycles and time withLorne Michaels I am not throwing away my shot! [LORNE MICHAELS] Lin, you having a good time? [MIRANDA] I’m having the time of my life, Lorne [MICHAELS] Great. Any word on those Hamilton tickets? [MIRANDA] Oh, yeah, I’ll see what I can do. No promises, though [MICHAELS] I can do a matinee [MIRANDA] Yo, but seriously guys, since I was five I decided To keep my eyes pried open wide waiting for Saturday Night Live Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, insane, inhuman The way Don Pardo would say "Laraine Newman" Dana Carvey, Tina Fey, Vanessa Bayer, David Spade I prayed and stayed up late hoping one day they'd say I made the grade Breathe. Savor it, own it I swear to God, if I’m hostin’, I’m makin’ the most of this moment! And I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot And as long I remember to vote this November I am not throwing away my shot!

[@troylane2086]

How long did this take??

[@CatherineSTodd]

Wow! You took your time and thanks!

[@CatherineSTodd]

@@troylane2086 : I was thinking the same thing! Isa must be a stenographer!

[@voteZDLR]

ok

[@maddie_j.l3820]

Awesome

[@dovahben8103]

He has a certain adorableness to him, anyone agree?

[@HeyitsDani5]

thiS IS GOLD

[@Lettersforhartigan]

I forgot how good he looks in this. I did, however, not forget for a second how talented he is.

[@rebeccadeets6604]

i never forgot how good you look

[@kimberlywebb3064]

Why does he look like the Cool Teacher in high school

[@modiabcomedy]

Kimberly Webb he did a sketch like that in this episode

[@nnehila9379]

it would be great to have lin as a teacher!

[@cuetziezz]

Kimberly Webb well he said he was a teacher for a few years...

[@sincerelyyourphysicsteache9123]

He'd be so much better than my history teacher...or any of them really especially computer science

[@FunGal1691]

I'm so late but he was a high school English teacher so... yeah. he also used to give other teachers back rubs and absolutely hated failing kids.

[@vivtsang7152]

"never gon be president" too soon lin .... too soon ....

[@Enderman-en3dv]

That was before the election XD

[@jasminehudson5890]

This was just after the release of the “grab them by the pussy” tape. You would have thought it was a safe bet.

[@evaqween569]

Jasmine Hudson WHaT TApE

[@OrianaRiley]

:(

[@BeeG758]

Just *breathe*. Lin always *made the grade*. In The Heights fans, you know what I'm talking about😁

[@leilamerhi92]

Crystal Jones hell yeah

[@estherrosi-kessel5192]

Crystal Jones ikr I noticed that

[@katelyn9]

(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@mochiloki]

breeeeeeeeeaaaaaaatheee

[@troylane2086]

Wait! What'd I miss?!

[@NmMindstorm]

Honestly one of the all-time best SNL appearances in history. What a great performance. I only saw Hamilton recently and now I'm obsessed with this dude

[@veni_vidi_vicky]

SAME

[@briannahall5311]

I died at the "never gonna be president now" smooth my precious lin

[@completelyemma1660]

Lin: "It is so great to be here in New York-" Me: IN NEW YORK YOU CAN BE A NEW MAN

[@rebeccadeets6604]

I'm the real Eliza Schuyler

[@takolatte6708]

He means: If you get to New York, try to get Hamilton Tickets, find that they're sold out until 2018, head back to your hotel room, bawl your eyes out, search the dark web for scalped tickets, find that the scalpels are too in love with Hamilton and have used up all their own scalped tickets for themselves, see an advertisement selling tickets at the worst seats for ten grand, spend the whole day trying to resist temptation by telling yourself that there are so many other musicals to see, listen to your favorite playlist to distract yourself, find that you actually put the Hamilton playlist on, succumb to temptation, buy those 10000 plus tickets, watch the show at the back of the house, love it, find that it was all worth it, repeat.

[@aetm9248]

Joel Lau it isn't sold out until 2018. It's extremely expensive yes, but not sold out.

[@lakshmikrishnakumar8145]

Joel Lau I hope to do this some day.. sigh.

[@FadeLeftGoRight]

Joel Lau a

[@fuitgummy1603]

You good, fam?

[@natanielle7566]

oh wow its in words

[@savannahshippy5454]

My fandoms have collided: Hamilton, twenty one pilots, and not liking trump

[@lking1540]

4 more years.

[@rebecca8525]

Doubtful now.

[@deni8958]

JoshL not my president

[@king_supreme1102]

Savannah Shippy oof that’s a depressing trio

[@thetruth830]

Same lol

[@jaybirdwasherep4391]

He has no clue what to do with his hands I love it.

[@rebeccadeets6604]

I have no clue what to do with your hands

[@dawggyd9779]

If only I could meet him...THAT WOULD BE ENOUGh

[@dd-oi4qe]

Did you ju-

[@estherrosi-kessel5192]

衛巴 how lucky we are to be alive right now... AT THE SAME TIME AS LIN! I at least have a chance at meeting him... THAT WIULD BE ENOUGH

[@Fiemus9]

衛巴 i would be satifised. But ill never be satisfied

[@yourfellowqueenie5717]

Honestly 👌🏻👌🏻

[@skylar4661]

YEs

[@emmaottosen2741]

He's such a little cinnamon roll. I love him.

[@cherrysda7815]

YES! Precious linnamon roll must be protected at all cost.

[@madeleinemagnant7513]

smol bean is smol

[@hayleyscomet3447]

He's such a smol linnamon roll!!

[@blubird6346]

He's such a bab!

[@camcorbett936]

Emma Ottosen linnamon Roll

[@francinelukban8389]

Honestly lins hands should’ve got their own skit

[@EotP]

Nobody else in the world can pull off this level of simultaneous badassery and adorkableness.

[@TheatreInspired]

"Never gonna be president now." I DIED

[@fangirlandproud6442]

same!!

[@enigma1326]

Too bad it didn't come true. But it still was hillarious

[@clue104]

TheatreInspired He played himself 😂

[@emileeacosta1945]

THATS ONE LESS THING TO WORRY ABOUT

[@majidrostai5369]

emilee acosta at least he was honest with our money

[@thegooseinator9614]

This is the first time in a while that the monologue has been the best part of an SNL episode

[@DaddyTre65]

Without a doubt: the best rap by an SNL host in an opening monologue ever! Lin-Manuel Miranda did not throw away his shot!

[@rebeccadeets6604]

And i'm hoping i don't throw away my shot with you;)

[@TheColorHopeIsBlue]

Lol the irony: People: So are you going to do a song from 'Hamilton'? Lin: NO!! It's Saturday Night Live! I want to do all the SNL stuff! Lin: [Does two songs from 'Hamilton' -- a parody of "My Shot" and that one bit from "The Reynolds Pamphlet"]

[@modiabcomedy]

TheColorHopeIsBlue I think it's meant to be ironic. Like Justin Timberlake's 2011 monolog where he sang a song about how lady Gaga was the musical guest so he wasn't gonna do any singing

[@thatpolishlife303]

TheColorHopeIsBlue what portion is of the Reynolds pamphlet

[@TheColorHopeIsBlue]

Thatpolishlife The part where he says, "Well he's never gonna be president now (never gonna be president now)!" before getting back to "My Shot"

[@elizaschuyler-hamilton2388]

That's the point By the way CLANNAD

[@lin-manuel_fans6595]

true dohhhh

[@dragonlordx25]

at 1:15 did anyone hear him say Washington heights and immediately think of the opening for in the heights

[@carriehults13]

yeah that's where he grew up! hence the inspiration for in the heights

[@shaynab76]

Yes

[@HelloGemma]

JUST LOOK AT THAT CINNAMON ROLL WOULD YOU

[@jakthesac5175]

Hello Gemma *LINNAMON ROLL

[@naomi1035]

I love that he seems genuinely happy and amazed that he is hosting snl. Love that man.

[@rebeccadeets6604]

I love your man

[@lavi964]

LIN AND TWENTY ONE PILOTS OH MY LORD THE WORLD DOESNT DESERVE THIS

[@rebeccadeets6604]

The world doesn't deserve to have you in this world you're so pretty :)

[@emilyb.8219]

His wave at the beginning was so cute wtf

[@wardandson]

It's not a wave lol it means "greatjob"

[@aripocki]

**great job**

[@Kidellaros]

God I love Lin-Manuel Miranda. He's so beautiful, sweet, nice, and looks like a puppy dog. He's also really talented. He can sing, dance, act, and RAP. Like my god!!! That's a Quadruple Threat! He inspired a generation to learn about history! I bet not that many people even knew about Alexander Hamilton (I didn't) until his musical came around!!

[@FaithFacts]

You have just summed up Lin-Manuel Miranda I a nutshell!

[@estherrosi-kessel5192]

Maryun Wolf yes so true

[@aisling2361]

Believe it or not, Lin saying “twenty one pilots” is the exact thing I needed in my life

[@-livlmao-8236]

"And this piece of... *pauses for a moment* *mumbles* never gonna be president now never gonna be president now"

[@aerynsunx]

I lost it at that moment! It was so perfect. Hell, the whole opening was perfect. 🎶Never gon be president now🎶

[@leia8196]

LivieDearest I DIED!!! I'm actually still laughing

[@LadyEowyn]

That is my favorite part.

[@marinao4412]

I love the genuine *pain* in his eyes at that moment

[@yandon8878]

What so perfect is that's also a part from Hamilton. Amazing how they could incorporate it. Seriously, this was one of best openings ever. Ever!

[@Windrunner007]

Holy shit, the Trump part made me drop my ice cream I was laughing so hard.

[@teami1star]

A man who worked so hard and was able to come so far . I love this man 😄

[@teami1star]

Plus he's so humble and comedic !!

[@zanasiaharden334]

*Me coming here three years later after Hamilton was on Disney plus*

[@rebeccadeets6604]

I'm 3 years old

[@roguishpaladin]

Theater folk, can I just have a moment of appreciation for the fact that in 2016 someone known almost exclusively for his work on stage hosted SNL?

[@waterwind2266]

No, I think they chose him for his role in How I Met Your Mother as "guy on the bus."

[@newsoul1]

+Samuel Irvin I think they chose him for his role in House as Alvie.

[@zbeebs]

Hamilton is going to a watershed moment in musical theater history. From the music, to diversity in casting, we'll be able to look back in 20 years and tell which musicals came out before or after Hamilton.

[@akumamakima2280]

rofl

[@kmarshallx3]

Can we also appreciate the fact that there are few people outside of the world of theater who would have been able to handle the rewriting that must have happened after the newscycle on Friday???

[@nephilimgirlbooks]

Can't believe Thomas Jefferson disliked this video over 100 times

[@AvalonMorley]

A few of those might've been King George or Aaron Burr.

[@cosmicdahlia]

its the british side in georgia

[@kayleebarnett1931]

nephilimgirlbooks he wants him on his side, but he just can't stand him

[@lasierramorena5505]

Petition to make the linnamon roll president

[@estherrosi-kessel5192]

Salty Honors Student omg yes Lin should be president not Trump.

[@ashleyjimenez712]

I second that 😭😂😍

[@jitterymeg]

He doesn't wanna be president, it would take him away from writing music

[@MeOw-cf5gi]

Signed 100k times by robobots

[@chloebutler8438]

-is 38 -is American -charismatic -knows more about politics than most -literally wrote a Broadway musical about American history -a person of color -the best Ngl I’d vote for him

[@zachvii6476]

Besides some of the standup comedy ones, this is probably my favorite opening monologue ever.

[@BeGummi]

HE'S DOPE! LIN-MANUEL IS ON FIRE!

[@ohwooow3116]

Andrew Kim yes

[@kayladavis4811]

Andrew Kim EYYYYYYYY

[@KJ-ji2lx]

Ringo Brat I guess Eliza got what she wanted when she said she wanted him to burn.

[@BeeG758]

0:56 - I will Lin, just you wait. I honestly can't believe I got tickets! I never thought I would. I'm so thankful. My parents know how much I am obsessed with Hamilton, and now we will be going this November and I am soooo excited! But I'm willing to *wait for it*, because *I am not throwing away my shot*. I have a feeling that the play will *blow us all away*, and I will be very *satisfied* with the performance.

[@blind_t2]

Crystal Jones wink, i see what you did there!

[@alexinitalics188]

Was the first reference you made there unintentional? *I'm not sorry* I'm just really curious now!

[@Abigail-eq4uu]

I saw Hamilton in March of 2018 and I loved it. I was satisfied with the performance. It blew us all away. I had to wait for it and when my time came I went because I was not going to throw away my shot. I hope you enjoyed the show and weren’t left helpless.

[@alexinitalics188]

TheGemCraft I think this feeling I have right now can only be described as how Angelica felt in Satisfied.

[@marisalee8487]

Crystal Jones Beautiful references. LOVE ITTTTT! I tried so hard to come up with my own pun but I couldn’t 😂 But please don’t say no to this reply.... Yeah that’s the best I got

[@GregPoblete]

I think it's about time I finally listen to Hamilton.

[@Codiliabra]

It's great. I also like how you put "listen" because we are all poor as fuck

[@bellamy222rose]

^ true

[@claudiabenedito2928]

doooo it. it's lit af

[@mitch464]

Trust me you will be satisfied

[@claudiabenedito2928]

^what are you waiting for? what do you stall for?

[@isabellalopes769]

Can we talk about how he said “I’m from Washington heights” in the tune of the song?? 🤩

[@Collsy100]

This was one of the best opening monologues in years lol. He didn't disappoint!

[@wowsuddenlyigtg9439]

He looks like such a smol bean in this 😂❤️

[@superamazeing]

those 114 dislikes are most likely from Arron Burr

[@sirnate9065]

*Thomas Jefferson

[@superamazeing]

SirNate True, lol

[@loren2660]

I'd say Thomas Jefferson

[@RsHill88]

Definitely at least one comes from John Adams.

[@Sammyyaam]

King George as well

[@johanwyckoff8497]

He called it, four years later.

[@AiyanaWolfe]

This was perfect. Also Can Lin please be president rather than the two choices we have?

[@ellie-rx4oq]

Yes!!!

[@cellokimmy]

Please.

[@ForeverMasterless]

Literally just the fact that he's extensively read a book about one of the founding fathers and the beginning of america means he's more qualified, lol.

[@AiyanaWolfe]

Exactly

[@laurenhernon8126]

ForeverMasterless so true

[@warriorwaitress7690]

Oh, Lin-Manuel when you smile, I am undone! When you smile, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart. #YeahYoullBlowUsAllAway

[@warriorwaitress7690]

Oh! I got another one for Hamilton fan geeks like me: Lin-Manuel is hosting in Manhattan and we just happen to be in the greatest city in the world. #CompelHimToIncludeWomenInTheSequel #Work

[@cliterally1791]

Jill Stein believes vaccines cause autism and magic crystals have medical powers. Vote for a real liberal candidate. Vote Clinton.

[@BasicallyBananas]

Yeah you throw your vote away....

[@flybriur]

Peter McDermott Dude, you can totally vote for Clinton if you want, but if you think she's a liberal, you're sorely mistaken. She's a moderate, at best - and she herself has admitted that! The leaked audio has her saying she sees herself occupying "center-left to center-right". So, straight from the horses mouth, and thus indisputable.

[@brandonmiles86]

She isn't Trump. So...sold. :)

[@Mia7189]

LOVE this man! BTW, I love how the show pays tribute to the live NBC shows of the 50's. Every time SNL does a backstage cut, there are show girls, animals and extras in over-the-top costumes for non-existent sketches.

[@KarlaaNahm]

"Never gon be President" CRIES IN 2024 FOR HIS SECOND TERM

[@chaoticidiot2813]

Words cannot express how much Lin makes me smile with his childness Like- *Wow*

[@rotunderpressure]

He is handsome.

[@rotunderpressure]

with his hair short

[@Littlehickish]

Reds1921 dude u don't even know if they're a guy or not

[@Littlehickish]

a wat

[@starcostuff6792]

I think so too

[@izzibelful]

His personality makes him the hottest guy in the world. Too bad he's happily married.

[@cmurphy0707]

'In this Hall, On this wall and I'm getting a piece of it, like Miley, Schumer, Tracy Morgan and this Piece of-' I almost fell out of my chair laughing! Also, in regards to the tickets it's easier to get into a nun's pants than it is to get tickets to Hamilton.

[@dwendacharles5822]

I just loved his opening. I play it over and over. Lin is so talented:)

[@GracielaMae]

this is definitely one of the best monologues of all time

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

He's such an inspiration, first he's writing and starring in some of the best musicals ever! Then he's writing for a DISNEY Animated Musical! Now he's actually hosting SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!!! Is there anything this man cannot do!?!

[@animator_l0v3r31]

YEAH WHATS NEXT WRITING MORE SONGS FOR DESNIEY AND EVENATULLY MAKING A DESNIEY MOVIE ABOUT HAMILTON LIKE BRUH

[@gracieanderson2073]

I LOVE THIS LIL LINAMON ROLL

[@poetryletter]

Finally saw Hamilton today, now I NEED to watch every youtube video I can find with Lin-Manuel singing from Hamilton

[@rebeccadeets6604]

you're lin manuel singing from hamilton

[@emeliakate8719]

He's always so fidgety and excited and you always get the vague impression that he's a bit overwhelmed by this world that he loves so much, but hot damn, HE DESERVES TO BE ON THE STAGE. He worked so hard and has done such amazing things with his life

[@aaliyahsanchez173]

SUCH A CUTE SMOL BEAN

[@aaliyahsanchez173]

MY FAVES LIN AND TWENTY ONE PILOTS 😭

[@kiwimations8057]

Aaliyah Sanchez I KNOW IM LITERALLY DYING

[@dandotcomp4358]

Aaliyah Sanchez LINNAMON ROLL

[@oliviasingleton5431]

true story- person: who is your favorite rapper? me:😏 me: Lin Manuel Miranda person: he is not a rapper! me: 💀

[@coffeepoweredkatie6290]

*How dare they*

[@flora1015]

Shouldn't they be💀

[@Arkatox]

They *_killed_* you with their opinion!?

[@jkbutterfly3142]

Me to them: *_Are you sure about that?_*

[@ClaytonChick8]

I'm reading a book about the creation of Hamilton and Lin knew the craft rap extremely well! The book has footnotes by Lin for all of the songs in the show, and there are so many references to prominent rappers and hip-hop artisits in the lyrics, the styles, and the music. The guy knows rap!

[@johnlaurens2247]

*"and this piece of--"* and this, kids, is why you _stan_ lin i rest my case

[@jaxsterminator8634]

*should hate