Video: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda surprises Detroit audience

Lin-Manuel Miranda with actors Hannah Cruz (Eliza Hamilton) and Edred Utomi (Alexander Hamilton). (Photo: Twitter, @Lin_Manuel)

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda surprised a Detroit audience Tuesday night when he popped up on stage during the show's run at the Fisher Theatre.

In a live stream, Miranda films himself waiting in the wings after the show, telling viewers to "shhh." He walks out just after a cast member, making a pitch for a charity, tells the crowd: "Well, Lin is not here."

"Yes I am!" Miranda whispers on the video. Then, on stage, to uproarious applause, "What's up, Detroit?" 

"I love you Detroit, thank you very much."

I’m over here now https://t.co/MHPXZUbYKl

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 20, 2019

Later, Miranda posted a selfie with cast members Edred Utomi (Alexander Hamilton) and Hannah Cruz (Eliza Hamilton). 

Whoops, stayed up late talking to Hamilton & Eliza in Detroit#Edred #Hannah pic.twitter.com/86U9WbSXMd

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 20, 2019