While Lin-Manuel Miranda’s talents as a musical creator are unlikely to be surpassed by an elementary school student any time soon, he might not fare as well on history questions in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? .
During a surprise visit to the Hamilton exhibition in Chicago, the show's creator and original star surprised presidential expert Macey Hensley, giving her a tour of the new museum—though she seemed more than ready to be a guide herself.
In one room devoted to King George, Hensely shares, “[He] had 15 children, just like President John Tyler.”
“I didn’t know any of those things,” Manuel says in response.
Watch Lin-Manuel get a history lesson above and end the visit with a duet with Hensley in “Common Sense.”
Hamilton: The Exhibition
Lin-Manuel Miranda and David Korins
Alex Lacamoire, David Korins, Joanne B. Freeman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, and Thomas Kail
Alex Lacamoire, Joanne B. Freeman, David Korins, Lori Lightfoot, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Al Roker, Jeffrey Seller, and Thomas Kail
Lin-Manuel Miranda and David Korins
Justin Barbin Photography
Lin-Manuel Miranda and David Korins
Justin Barbin Photography
