Prince Harry Sings 2 Words of ‘You’ll Be Back’ From ‘Hamilton’ in Front of Lin-Manuel Miranda
āYouāll Be Backā may be the ābreak-upā song between America and the eccentric, yet forceful King George, but even Harry, Duke of Sussex enjoys the song.
In fact, King Georgeās sixth great-grandson surprised one audience in London, singing a few words from the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton. Hereās our look at the brief performance.
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote āHamilton,ā the story of the founding fathers of America
Even though Hamilton tells the story of Americaās creation, itās impact extended beyond the states, with some productions taking place in the UK.Ā
In 2018, Lin-Manuel Miranda travelled overseas, to the Victoria Palace Theater, for a charity event featuring his Tony Award-winning musical.Ā
However, he wasnāt the only celebrity guest joining the actors on stage. Harry, Duke of Sussex surprised the London cast of Hamilton, as well as an audience of fans.Ā
Prince Harry attended 1 production of āHamiltonā in 2018
After the performance, the writer behind the musical explained that he came up with the idea of adding King George to the production on his honeymoon. It was there that he began writing the song āYouāll Be Back,ā which is performed by the character.
āSmash cut to 2018 and I am sitting next to his sixth great-grandson,ā Lin-Manuel Miranda said.
The Duke of Sussex walked forward after his introduction from Lin-Manuel Miranda and sang the first two words of āYouāll Be Back.ā The cast and audience cheered as a response, but he quickly stated, āthatās definitely not going to happen. He did try, but I said no.ā
Reportedly, the then-Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the special performance to raise money for Sentebale, a charity he set up with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, which works with children affected by HIV in southern Africa.Ā
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex also took pictures with the cast following the performance.Ā
The actor behind King George even earned a Tony Award nomination for this character
Although this wasnāt the same actor in the 2018 charity production, Jonathan Groff earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of King George ā Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. The character is somewhat of a comedic relief in the show, with Groff even earning admiration from celebrities like BeyoncĆ©.Ā
This character appears for a number of songs, including āYouāll Be Backā and āI Know Him.ā King George is also present in the Disney+ exclusive version of the musical, which features the original cast and a live stage production.Ā
Lin-Manuel Mirandaās stage production of Hamilton is now available on Disneyās streaming platform, as are musicals like The Sound of Music, Annie, and Newsies. To learn more about Disney+ and to subscribe, visit their website.Ā