The high-energy American singer,songwriter,playwright,filmmaker and actor found watching it with his two young sons a comfort during the worst of COVID-19 in New York and has since provided the voice for a horse called Major Tom in one episode.
“They’re hashtag goals that family,” Miranda said in Brisbane on Sunday. “I think the way a lot of people feel aboutHamilton during the pandemic was how we felt aboutBluey ...
“My kids were the same age as Bluey and Bingo so it hit us at the exact right time.”
After declaring his love for the show on social media,Miranda admitted going “hell,yeah” when offered the role.
“The best way I can describe it is it’s the only thing our whole family can agree on,” he said. “Even though it’s about dogs,it feels like they’ve got a camera in our house.”
Having helped mount the Australian production ofHamilton via Zoom during lockdown two years ago,Miranda wanted to see the cast perform live before they finish in Brisbane next month then head to New Zealand.
“I made a promise to see the Australian company while it was still in Australia and they’re leaving soon so I came as soon as I could,” he said.