Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares<br />Previously Unreleased ‘Hamilton’ Track ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda<br />recently took to Twitter to offer his fans a<br />special surprise amid the coronavirus panic. Although he couldn’t provide “peace of mind,” Miranda said<br />he was able to offer a previously unreleased ‘Hamilton’ song. Lin-Manuel Miranda,<br />via Twitter “I Have a Friend,” features Miranda and<br />Christopher Jackson singing as their famed roles,<br />Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. The song describes the moment Hamilton seeks<br />advice from Washington about how to deal with<br />the scandal of his affair with Maria Reynolds. According to Miranda, ‘Hamilton' director <br />Thomas Kail hadn't even heard the song, as<br />Miranda didn’t think it was “good enough.” Miranda’s decision to release “I Have a Friend”<br />comes just as it was announced that all Broadway<br />shows, including ‘Hamilton,’ would close until April 12. The order to go dark came<br />directly from New York Governor<br />Andrew Cuomo and went into<br />effect at 5pm on March 12. The banning of all gatherings with more than<br />500 people in New York is a precautionary<br />method against the spread of COVID-19.
