In the Heights and Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda made another television appearance on Conan. The soundtrack to his Moana will drop November 18.
As one of the three members of the music writing team for Disney鈥檚 upcoming animated film Moana, . 鈥淚 figured out his vocal range from watching his wrestling videos,鈥� said Miranda.
He also talked about The Hamilton Mixtape and the pop artists he got to sing on the compilation album. While he refused to name a favorite song, 鈥淚 do have to say when Ashanti and Ja Rule sing 鈥楬elpless,鈥� it will give you all the feels as the children of the internet say,鈥� Miranda confessed. 鈥淲hen I was writing that song, I was picturing [it] as an Ashanti/Ja Rule [duet].鈥� and how he channeled his inner Ja Rule while performing that night.
Miranda met many of his role models at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, but one stood out. 鈥淚t was actually pre-Hamilton, 鈥� Miranda admitted. 鈥淚 have no chill whatsoever. 鈥� I was so upset with my own behavior that I went home and took a nap like a child.鈥�
But even though Miranda鈥檚 star has risen high,. 鈥淚 was walking out of my theatre 鈥� and this lady [saw me and] went, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e famous鈥� and this other dude walking in the other direction went, 鈥楴o you鈥檙e not,鈥� and that鈥檚 New York.鈥�
Conan also pointed out that Miranda鈥檚 fame comes from his work and the fact that through the musical and its score.
Before he was an award-winning sensation and SNL host, Miranda鈥檚 . 鈥淚 got picked up for busking with my doo-wop group in the subway,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e made $40, and they fined us $50 each.
鈥淏usted for doo-wop, my life in the theatre.鈥�
