Actor-director John Krasinski is back to spread more positivity with the second episode of his Some Good News YouTube series. The first installment saw him sit down for a brief interview with his former The Office castmate Steve Carell, but this time he surprised nine-year-old Hamilton fan Aubrey with a reunion of the musical's original cast.
Krasinski told Aubrey that he would fly her and her mother to New York to see Hamilton on Broadway once the COVID-19 pandemic had settled, at which point he brought out his wife Emily Blunt. Then the Zoom call is suddenly joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who goes on to introduce Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, and Jonathan Groff among others to perform "Alexander Hamilton" for Aubrey.
"Since you couldn't go to Hamilton, we're bringing Hamilton to you," Krasinski told Aubrey.
Earlier in the episode, he praised the response to the coronavirus pandemic from those on the frontlines. He also thanked viewers for the positive response to the first episode. Not only did he get the entire cast of Hamilton, he managed to get Robert De Niro to provide a quick weather report.
Watch the second episode of Some Good News above, and watch the first episode here.
