Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs 'Yoda' With Weird Al Yankovic
By Hayden Wright
(RADIO.COM) – Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has made no secret of his Star Wars fandom, and neither has Weird Al Yankovic. It was only a matter of time before the pair joined forces to perform one of Al's Star Wars parody songs, and that time came last night at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
Before an audience that included Tina Fey, Miranda and Yankovic performed "Yoda," posed backstage and bonded on Twitter over their love of George Lucas' fictional universe.
Miranda's appearance onstage was brief, but you can see it here:
Here's the video of @Lin_Manuel singing Yoda with @alyankovic at @RadioCity!!! pic.twitter.com/G4u5a4Cbms
— Ethan Ullman (@EthanUllman) September 25, 2016
The Tony-winning Broadway icon couldn't contain his enthusiasm after the show:
1) In 9th grade I sat in an upper box of the Beacon with @AlexSarlin & Emily Pinkowitz & we screamed "Yoda!!"
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) September 25, 2016
It was @alyankovic's encore.
2) We truly believed our screams made Yoda happen.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) September 25, 2016
It was, at that point, the best moment of my life.
Today was a VERY close second. pic.twitter.com/aUq9QKDXU2
Al couldn't help but brag about his cool-as-hell friends (including Fey and family):
Hey look! I know cool people! See? See? (backstage last night at @RadioCity) pic.twitter.com/fLUOgzm0BE
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) September 25, 2016
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