Lin-Manuel Miranda's Dad Told Son Not to Perform Hamilton at White House

Lin-Manuel Miranda ‘s father is recounting the time he told his son not to perform a song from Hamilton at the White House .

Luis A. Miranda Jr. recently told People magazine that he initially encouraged the Tony winner to perform something “we know works,” specifically a song from his Broadway musical In the Heights , at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word in 2009.

“He was invited to the White House. He was asked to sing something from In the Heights , and he told me, ‘Dad, you know that I’ve been working on Hamilton . Do you think that I could play the only song I have?'” Luis recalled Lin-Manuel asking him.

Lin-Manuel Miranda ‘s father is recounting the time he told his son not to perform a song from Hamilton at the White House .