Writing The Closing Number--Backstage at the Tonys

[@meceve]

I think it's friggen amazing how they just write a whole rap down in the basement while the show's going on and how Neil then picks it up so quickly. Love the Tonys!

[@coolness06]

Neil Patrick Harris and Lin Manuel Miranda in the same video. I can't even deal

[@yellohcards]

Lin Manuel Miranda + Neil Patrick Harris = Insane amounts of talent & good looks The rap was fantastic & delivered wonderfully

[@LeKosch1]

how the hell could he memorize all this stuff in this short time?!? CAUSE HE'S AAAAAWSOOOOME!!!

[@elliottobsessed]

OMG! While NPH was rapping, I told my husband, "That sounds like Lin!" I love being right!!!

[@xLe]

Dear Tony Awards, I vote for Lin-Manuel Miranda to co-host with Neil Patrick Harris next year under the direction of Tommy Kail. Sincerely, xLe

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

Lin, I love this entire bit but I want to applaud you for the beauty of the final section about the power of theater. I find so inspirational.

[@Reluctantwriter7]

Do you realize how awesome it is when someone else can speak, but somehow it is YOUR voice that comes out? People have a much harder time lying on you or stealing your work! Your talent is extraordinary, just magnificent Mr. Miranda - as usual, just saying :-).

[@blueparrotgirl]

Oh. My. God. Neil Patrick Harris and Lin Manuel Miranda are two of my favorite people!!!!!!

[@Kylieluvsingin]

This is amazing. Of course Lin, you would write the closing rap. I was wondering why it was so good. Mhmmmmm.

[@uzamaki19]

Of COURSE Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the ending Tony's rap! I thought it was brilliant, and very LMM-esque!

[@nelstein76]

This seriously has everything I love in one place... In the Heights, West Wing references, and NPH. It's perfection.

[@Periru3]

HE JUST REFERENCED MY FAVORITE WEST WING EPISODE OF ALL TIME!

[@emily51805]

HA i've watched this so many times and i JUST noticed you did the signal.

[@laika1615]

Dear Tony Awards, Please get Lin to host next years awards :) It would be the most amazingly funky spazztastic show ever! That is all.

[@usnavi]

@sonotajenny For all the awesome WWing references you just made, I give you this hug through the interweb. Bravo!

[@booksandbroadway]

This video has so much beauty in it.

[@GinaScarpa]

I knew it was Lin-Manuel the minute NPH opened his mouth. This video, seeing things behind the scenes, made my DAY!!!!

[@robbwayfan]

Lin - you moved me to tears at In the Heights. This rap was wonderful. Tommy is a doll and NPH...well what can you say...the best event host in the world right now. Okay, maybe he and Hugh Jackman are tied.! Thanks for a wonderful wrap rap.

[@TheNevilleFangirl]

The two of you together is just too much precious for my mind to handle!!!

[@JamieAndSassenach]

wow, i kinda thought all winners were known beforehand (by the producers and neil and so on), and the song was rehearsed! very well done, you two! (and neil, of course! i suppose, he had a teleprompter?)

[@GraceShanahan]

Amazing as always!!! WOW!!! U r broadway's rapper! I normally hate rap, but u r the only exception!! In the Heights rocked my world! Thanx Mr. Miranda!!

[@europrdel]

ok that's awesome..Neil's really great guy..and his rap?..LEGENDARY! love this ;)

[@Justlov4]

I had to dvr the Tony's because I was rehearsing so I was watching highlights when I got home. Long story short I saw the ending number and I was like this sounds like Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote it....You are legit perfect! This is absolutely fantastic. Lots of talented writers!

[@thereitergroup]

haha I told my mom as I was watching the rap on the Tonys "Man, Lin Manuel Miranda is probably getting a kick out of this!" who knew you helped write it?

[@dancethrulife1]

That dance to "Don't Break the Rules" Watch out Norbert Lin's coming for you role! ;) Great job, I was so impressed! I told my mom it , sounded like your freestyles. Recognize your "Voice" anywhere!

[@AvalonMorley]

So impressive! Great work, really walking that tightrope, & it came off fantastically, helping make this year by far the best Tony Awards broadcast in MANY, MANY years (like, this one was actually fun to watch, didn't make me cringe, & didn't even suck!). Bravo.

[@iggyosobo]

the whole time he was doing it I was thinking how they should have gotten you to say it! So glad to know it was you who worked on it!

[@live2tivo]

I was freaking out that it was the best Tony moment since your acceptance speech. And then I saw your tweet about it and freaked out exponentially more.

[@MissPochaccoPnai]

Lin & NPH - yessss best collab

[@DatKidNamedEthan1]

i was wonde3ring why his rap was so good... its cuz u wrote it...!

[@nroden1]

Lin is a genius!! Such a fan!!

[@Abberssssssss]

You are great. Thank you for this!

[@lauriroset]

Brilliant, extraordinary work from you guys writing that closing number on Tonys (which I just watched last nite- thank god for DVRs!) Just found this via a tweet from @ActuallyNPH

[@paulybism]

Did he write in the Sutton part before she actually won? 4:29 Hahahahhahah

[@usnavi]

@YoYoYo826 Ha! Your description of Lyman fits Tommy even better :)

[@vigwig]

Y'all did a FABULOUS job.

[@LAndreaDeLeon]

Lin and Neil...just makes sense.

[@usnavi]

@hitch4645 You're absolutely right, technically. But even though the writer analogy breaks down, Tommy is SO Josh Lyman.

[@avigale23]

That is amazing Lin!! Thanks for making this video =)

[@aphoticjade]

'no tickets availbale to 2015' ahahaha true

[@CarlitoPucl]

AH HA!!!!!!!!! I screamed out loud last night .....'LIN JUST WROTE THIS FOR SUREEEEEE'. Loved it :)

[@Greengumdrop30]

thought it sounded familiar... lol i want a copy of it on my ipod!

[@AnotherIncipient]

Can Lin host next year? Please? Pretty Please?

[@Justlov4]

I had to dvr the Tony's because I was rehearsing so I was watching highlights when I got home. Long story short I saw the ending number and I was like this sounds like Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote it....You are legit perfect!

[@RosesNightengales]

You are amazing Lin! Its funny... to watch you guys (:

[@ohhdangggggg]

AHHHH knew it knew it knew it. No one else could have written so brilliantly. :) So happy!

[@zakresnick]

one of the best parts of the show! Thanks Lin! -resnick

[@Izzy2002g]

Seriously. I mean SERIOUSLY. with the West Wing references!! brilliant!!

[@JAHinHK]

Knocked it out of the park.

[@beardedartisan]

Geniuses at work.

[@gluepieone]

this is incredible

[@bighitz124]

3:10 = WIN

[@topazcullen109]

Lol I totally love u guys u r amazing and my hero!!

[@xdokstuhx]

omg so I was right ! When I heard the rap, I can tell Lin wrote it because it is legit!

[@DimbleDuck]

I KNEW U WROTE IT!!!!!!

[@walllacer]

I SO CALLED THIS.

[@dqDST1913]

Love the BTS....loving the rap goes without saying. I just need to know whose idea it was for NPH to do the "Sexual Chocolate" mic drop....

[@SissySassafras]

Love it!!

[@foreverjynxed]

I love seeing you writing this! xD I was wondering who wrote the awesome rap at the end! Sucks that you were forced to sit backstage and watch the ceremony on the screen this whole time.

[@pinoyidol2006]

I love it!

[@dianehochman]

I love West Wing!!!!

[@vhlbasketball]

how did you do that??? you guys are amazing!!!

[@GsoPRO]

SOOOO DOPE! -Horace

[@AneesaHi]

YASSS LIN

[@RosesNightengales]

*Smirks* "No tickets available till 2015!" XD

[@S7337P]

[@hitch4645]

Hey hey hey. Josh Lyman wasn't a writer. Toby and Sam were the writing crew.

[@GodmanBG]

so did he memorize all of this, or was he reading it from a monitor?

[@caraelisee]

I love this more than life itself, hahaha

[@uscfb10]

Wow cool! I was wondering how this was put together and by who. awesome. :)

[@falsetto81]

NORRRRRBERT!

[@nheimi99]

I KNEW IT!!!

[@Calgarylames]

[@CapitalCH]

when i watched it last night i was thinking he was copying you from the time you won lol

[@MarineForceAlpha]

So no wonder we aint see yo face, i was angrier than a giraffe with a short neck -_-

[@sweetcuppincakes19]

couldn't have been anyone less astute.

[@JoshMalinaFan]

@vigwig It seems like a stereotype to say Tony writers did a "Fabulous" job. How about "wicked badass."