#Ham4Ham: Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda Sing 'Hamilton' as Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger [Video]
A new video featuring musical star Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon recently surfaced online. The digital edition of the “#Ham4Ham” show was featured on Jan. 20, 2016, providing a number of impressions on the song “You’ll Be Back.”
According to Entertainment Weekly, the YouTube page of the Broadway hit “Hamilton” featured a video of Miranda and Fallon of “The Tonight’s Show” playing a fun game.
Fallon sang “You’ll Be Back” by King George while Miranda suggested singers for the comedian to imitate. The outcome turned out to be both entertaining and hilarious, as Fallon attempted to copy famous singers like Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Fallon also managed to introduce new lyrics to the song.
Broadway noted that the musical collaboration was a dream-come-true for fans who may have only imagined all the greats coming together to take on the anti-colonial song.
Variety stated that the musical is inspired by Rob Chernow’s biography. The team consists of director Thomas Kail, musical director and choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire, leader of the orchestrations. Miranda wrote the music and lyrics, as well as plays the lead role. The show was launched on Broadway in August 2015 and was well-received by fans and critics.
The New York Times also wrote that “Hamilton” will be the focus of a documentary film that will air on PBS soon.
On Jan. 18, 2016, PBS announced that it will air “Hamilton’s America” in its Great Performances series in the fall. RadicalMedia is producing the documentary, the same group that created a documentary about another Miranda-composed musical, titled “In the Heights.” RadicalMedia has worked with Miranda and “Hamilton” lead producer Jeffrey Seller on previous projects.
The creation of “Hamilton” was documented thoroughly on television and in print. Miranda is currently finishing a book about the show while the documentary will offer a fresh and different take on the creative team while doing the project.
“PBS is thrilled to give viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this sensational — and sold out — Broadway musical. With this level of access to Lin-Manuel Miranda and his team, PBS continues to live up to our mission of giving viewers a backstage pass and a front row seat to the arts,” Beth Hoppe, chief programming executive and general manager, general audience programming at PBS told Variety.
More news and details on “Hamilton” on Broadway and its upcoming documentary are expected soon.
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