Celebrities who love Hamilton

Since its beginning, stars from Beyoncé to Bill Clinton to Julia Roberts have been in the audience for the celebrated musical Hamilton. Ahead, their photos and words of praise from the show.

Jimmy Kimmel had tickets to a May 2016 show and took a selfie backstage with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who could barely contain his excitement after meeting the late-night host. "Kimmel! Incredible! Guillermo not pictured." Kimmel one-upped Miranda with the compliments, tweeting, "Let me [be] the first to say that @HamiltonMusical is spectacularly great and that @Lin_Manuel is a brilliant human." 

Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris posed for a pic with Miranda after a 2016 performance. While NPH later sang his praises for the show on Twitter, Miranda seemed to be impressed with Harris' wardrobe. "Sometimes NPH wears the Usnavi cap," to which the How I Met Your Mother star replied, "It hides my Olafiness. Thanks for the spectacular night. #fortunate"

New Girl star Max Greenfield took in a May 2016 showing of Hamilton, later tweeting, "Thank you @HamiltonMusical and @Lin_Manuel What an absolutely incredible show." And the feelings seem to be mutual. "After my weeklong @NewGirlonFOX binge, a very surreal moment indeed. True American." Miranda tweeted.

Jason Bateman stopped by Hamilton in April 2016, and Lin-Manuel Miranda used an Arrested Development quote when sharing a photo of the two of them backstage. "There's always money in the banana stand," he tweeted. 

The football great attended Hamilton in 2016. Lin-Manuel Miranda shared a photo with Manning, tweeting, "There are Giants in the sky. Or: *Nicki Minaj voice* MANNING! ELI!!!!!... Seriously though I'm such an Eli Manning fan. We're both little brothers who get big s--- done at the LAST MINUTE."

"The story of America then. Told by AMERICA now," Miranda tweeted, sharing a shot of himself with the actress after she caught an April 2016 show.

Dave Matthews saw Hamilton in April 2016 and caught up with Christopher Jackson, one of the show's stars. "The space between," Miranda tweeted with the photo.

Senator Bernie Sanders attended Hamilton on April 8, 2016, taking in the show on a campaign stop in New York City.

The former child star saw the show on April 8 and spent time with Miranda, who tweeted, "SAVAGE AF."

The Grease Live! stars caught Hamilton on March 24, 2016. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda shared a photo with Hough and Hudgens, tweeting, "Greased Lightning." Hough also weighed in, writing on Instagram, "HAMILTON - speechless! Overwhelmed with emotion right now that I can't even talk about what I just witnessed without bursting in to tears!"

Broadway legend Idina Menzel took in the show on March 25, 2016 and snapped a selfie with Miranda. "The Goddess Idina came by to visit her old dressing room," Miranda tweeted. She responded, writing, "Thank you for a remarkable evening in the theater. Sorry it took me so long to get there! You're my hero."

Boy Meets World alum William Daniels paid Hamilton a visit in March 2016. "The Adams Administration. #Feeeeeeeny," Miranda tweeted, referencing both Daniels' character of Mr. Feeny and his role as John Adams in the 1972 film version of 1776. Daniels added, "Backstage last night with @Lin_Manuel. We had a wonderful time."

"This is ridiculous what am I doing here I'm in the wrong STORY," Lin-Manuel Miranda captioned this March 2016 photo of him and Emily Blunt, quoting her character from the musical-turned-movie Into the Woods. Okieriete Onaodowan, who played James Madison and Hercules Mulligan in the musical, is posing behind them in the snapshot. 

"Degrassi reunion!" Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted with a shot of himself posing with Degrassi (and The Vampire Diaries) alum Nina Dobrev on March 15, 2016. "(Shhh I know I wasn't on Degrassi just BE COOL could you just)." Dobrev also weighed in on the experience, sharing the photo and tweeting, "Went to the Broadway show HAMILTON tonight and it BLEW MY MIND. @Lin_manuel is a genius and a gem. "

Vocal West Wing fan Miranda spent time with Richard Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler, when he dropped by Hamilton in March 2016. Posing in a typically Toby pose, Miranda tweeted, "Game on." Schiff live-tweeted the experience, writing, "Intermission-- speechless!!... Sometimes the artistry itself brings you to tears. Gobsmacked!... Lest I forget- entire cast, music, staging, design is beyond phenomenal & forever-thank you thank you all @Lin_Manuel @HamiltonMusical"

Miranda shared a shot of himself with star Leslie Odom Jr. and André 3000 on March 23, 2016, and tweeted Outkast lyrics, writing, "Nothinis for certain/Nothinlasts forever/but until they close the curtain/It's him & I/Aquemini."

Alan Cumming took in a March 2016 showing of Hamilton and posed for a photo with Miranda and Miranda's wife, Vanessa Nadal. "The Good Wife. My good wife," Miranda tweeted with the image, while Cumming wrote on Instagram, "Finally saw @hamiltonmusical and basked backstage in the genius glow of this one, @lin_manuel! Bravo to the rafters and beyond!"

Jill Scott caught a March 2016 performance of Hamilton and posed for a photo with members of the cast. "National Treasure @missjillscott and her baby boy," Miranda wrote. "We experienced GREAT theatre last night," Scott tweeted. "@HamiltonMusical is lyrically NAWECE. Moment to moment brilliance. BRAVO"

Norm Lewis stopped by a March 2016 showing of Hamilton and snapped a picture with the creator. "Porgy N Ham," Miranda tweeted, referencing Lewis' work in Porgy and Bess.

One day after debuting his new album, The Life of Pablo, in New York City in February 2016, Kanye West paid a visit to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see Hamilton. Creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda shared a photo of the two, quoting his show's song "Non-Stop": "Write day and night like you're running out of time. Gnight!"

Miranda revealed his love for The Princess Bride when Chris Sarandon took in the show. "MAN AND WIFE SAY MAN AND WIFE," he tweeted, referencing Sarandon's role in the film.

The Harry Potter star paid a visit to the show in January 2016. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda shared a photo with the magical actor, writing, "I asked this nice young man how he'd sort Hamilton at Hogwarts. His answer: 'Ravenclaw. Definitely.' GNIGHT! *hides*"

The Oscar winner caught a performance of Hamilton in January 2016. She shared a shot of her program, tweeting, "This one is a #gamechanger...original storytelling at its finest. @HamiltonMusical." Lin-Manuel Miranda responded soon after, writing, "what a joy to meet you!"

Queen Bey dropped in on Hamilton in October 2015, posing for a photo with star Jonathan Groff (King George). According to creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the two had quite the interaction. "Beyoncé: Did you play the King?" he tweeted, detailing a conversation that took place. "Groffsauce: Yes. Beyoncé: I'm stealing your walk. I love your walk. Groffsauce: *inarticulate sounds* Beyonce: When you turned away still facing the audience? *BEYONCE DEMONSTRATES FLAWLESSLY* Beyoncé: You were your OWN turntable. Love it. And then, in Groffsauce's own words, 'Then the ground swallowed me up and I died happy.' Thus endeth the meeting of Beyoncé & Groffsauce."

Eminem took in a show in January 2016. The appearance of the rapper at the hip-hop musical was seemingly enough to leave creator Lin-Manuel Miranda speechless. He tweeted a photo with Eminem, writing simply, "Um."

"Love love loved @HamiltonMusical," Amy Schumer tweeted on Oct. 29, 2015. "#greatforhiphopheads."

The Friday Night Lights actress took in a show in December 2015. She posed for a photo with Miranda, who wrote, "Clear eyes full hearts can't 😭."

Oprah graced the New York City theater with her presence in October 2015. In a photo shared by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the icon signed a wall at the theater, writing, "No words – Just exaltation!" Oprah went on to gush about the performance on her own Instagram account, sharing a collage of photos from the night and writing, "WoW!WOW! WoW! What a thrilling experience to be in the presence of such Genuis! Brilliance!"

After welcoming Miranda to The Tonight Show in November 2015, Jimmy Fallon continued his relationship with the Broadway star in January 2016. He stopped by Hamilton with Questlove and Busta Rhymes, prompting Miranda to tweet, "NEW SQUAD LEVEL UNLOCKED. CHEAT CODE. @BustaRhymes @questlove @jimmyfallon."

Paul Giamatti, who has his own experience with the Founding Fathers (he played President John Adams in a 2008 HBO miniseries), paid a visit to the show in February 2016. "PRESIDENT John Adams? Good luck," Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda captioned this photo of the actor with Jonathan Groff (King George).

Living legend Julie Andrews took in the acclaimed show in December 2015 and left her mark with a signature on the theater's wall. Miranda snapped a photo of the moment, tweeting, "Well that's Julie Andrews signing our wall so I'm a dead person now. Gnight!"

Retta treated herself to a little Hamilton in January 2016. Cozying up to the Parks and Recreation star, Miranda tweeted, "TREAT YO SELF 2016." Retta shared her own photo with actor Okieriete Onaodowan, adding, "Told him I was comin' 4 him. Thank you Oak. 'Preciate ya. #WhenYouUpAgainstTheRuffians @hamiltonmusical @oaksmash."

Hanks and Wilson had a Hamilton date night in January 2015. Wilson tweeted a photo after the performance, writing, ".@tomhanks and I loved @Lin_Manuel 's #HamiltonTheMusical. What a show! #GameChanger Thomas Kail you rock!"

The Oscar winner and her cinematographer husband attended a March 2015 performance of Hamilton. Miranda shared a selfie with the couple, tweeting, "Oh hai Julia Roberts & Daniel Moder. Hi. I am being so cool hi."

Conan O'Brien and Miranda both tweeted photos from their September 2015 meeting at Hamilton. The comedian wrote, "Just saw 'Hamilton' and got to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda. Easily the best show I have ever seen. Seriously," while Miranda joked, "I may have snipped an imaginary string attached to my hip at the bows tonight."

A vocal West Wing fan, Miranda got a visit from Josh Lyman actor Bradley Whitford in December 2015. He took a photo of the star with a Hamilton poster at the show, dropping a West Wing reference by adding, "What Kind Of Day Has It Been."

Ingrid Michaelson got the chance to see Hamilton in December 2015. She live-tweeted her experience, first sharing a "YAAS" GIF and writing, "Going to see @HamiltonMusical tonight." She went on to share a post a shot of her program for the show, and tweeted with a photo of herself with Miranda, "@hamiltonmusical took my breath away. #linmanuelmiranda." Miranda shared a similar shot, writing, "Lil weepy meeting Ingrid Michaelson here because 'Corner Of Your Heart' is one of my top 5 favorite songs."

Orange Is the New Black actress Laverne Cox picked up tickets in December 2015. While Miranda shared a selfie with the star writing, "Stunner remains stunning," Cox added on Twitter, "Thank you to the entire cast and crew of @HamiltonMusical for an inspiring afternoon of theater. Still in awe of the genius of @Lin_Manuel."

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom attended Hamilton in January 2016. "Look it's @Racheldoesstuff!" Miranda tweeted with a shot of the actress. "She makes that good musical TV!" She shared the photo on her now-deleted Twitter account, writing, "You are just the greatest human being and you have changed musical theater forever @Lin_Manuel."

President Obama brought Sasha and Malia to Hamilton in July 2015, while First Lady Michelle Obama took in an April 2015 performance. "It is brilliant, and so much so that I'm pretty sure this is the only thing that Dick Cheney and I have agreed on — during my entire political career — it speaks to this vibrancy of American democracy, but also the fact that it was made by these living, breathing, flawed individuals who were brilliant," President Obama said of the musical in an interview with Marilynne Robinson for the New York Review of Books. "But what's most important about [Hamilton], and why I think it has received so many accolades, is it makes it live. It doesn't feel distant. And it doesn't feel set apart from the arguments that we're having today. And, Michelle and I, when we went to see it, the first thing we thought about was what could we do to encourage this kind of creativity in teaching history to our kids."

Sylvester Stallone caught up with Miranda and actor Jonathan Groff at Hamilton in January 2016. At a rare loss for words, Miranda tweeted a shot of the three stars and simply added a shocked emoji.

Jon Bon Jovi attended the opening night of Hamilton on Broadway in August 2015, after sending along a special package to the cast and crew a few months prior. Miranda tweeted an image of the piles of Bon Jovi swag they received in March 2015, captioning the shot, "HOLY F--- BON JOVI SENT THE COMPANY A CASE OF BON JOVI SWAG. YOUR MOVE, DICK CHENEY. #HamiltonPublic."

Kerry Washington hit New York City for a September 2015 performance of Hamilton. The star posed for a photo with cast member Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Instagrammed her own shot with Miranda, writing, "Saw @hamiltonmusical tonight. Love this man so much. Exceptionally brilliant night of theater across the board. Thank you guys."

Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton attended Hamilton as a family in March 2015. Miranda tweeted a photo from the evening of President Bill Clinton with the cast.

Steve Martin saw Hamilton in October 2015, tweeting, "Flawless cast and impeccable writing makes Hamilton soar."

Famed music producer watched Hamilton in January 2016. Posting a photo with the artist, Miranda called Rubin a "Living legend."

Molly Ringwald, shown here with Miranda's sister, has attended multiple showings of Hamilton, tweeting in August 2015, "When does it happen that it's better than you imagined? Tonight. Thank you @Lin_Manuel #HamiltonBway," and sharing another photo from the set in October 2015.

Nasim Pedrad and Cristin Milioti hit up Hamilton together in October 2015. The two snapped a photo with Miranda and star Phillipa Soo, and Pedrad Instagrammed after the performance, writing, "Daaaaaaaaaang. It lives up to the hype."

Tobey Maguire went to Hamilton in March 2015 and met actor Daveed Diggs. "Oh and here's @TobeyMaguire with @DaveedDiggs," Miranda tweeted. "This was our night. What a night. #HamiltonPublic."

Lea Michele supported best friend Jonathan Groff at a September 2015 showing of Hamilton. Miranda tweeted a photo with the caption, "Wherein @msleamichele & I compare Groffsauce notes," while Michele wrote, "Thank you to the incredible cast of @HamiltonMusical for one of the best nights on Broadway I've had in years! Bravo to you all!"