Lin-Manuel Miranda Had to Leave the Room Where It Happens, Leslie Kritzer Has Taco Trouble & More Lessons of the Week

It's Friday, and what a week it's been. From dream casting Angela Lansbury in Game of Thrones to coping with the fact that Angela Lansbury will not be in Game of Thrones, it's been a wild ride. We learned quite a bit, including why Lin-Manuel Miranda is sometimes banished from his own show's rehearsal to the best possible way to secure a taco truck. We're laying it all out below; here are the Lessons of the Week!


Lin Got Kicked Out of Rehearsal
If you're a Chicago Hamilfan, know all the lyrics and are ready for Hamilton to blow the Windy City away, rest assured those lyrics will stay the same. That's in large part because Tommy Kail kicks Lin-Manuel Miranda out every time he tries to change his words during rehearsals. That's right: even certified geniuses see room for self-improvement. Oh, Lin. Will you ever be satisfied (with your own lyrics)?


Munkustrap & Tugger Are Brotherly Royals
Remember when Hal Prince thought Cats was really about the monarchy and had to be told it's “just about cats”? Well maybe he was on to something. Revival feline Andy Huntington Jones said he compares Munkustrap’s relation to Rum Tum Tugger to Princes William and Harry, respectively. We can see it, and have to admit, the one thing missing from King Charles III was a giant, ascending tire.


Ana Villafañe's Always Ready to Conga
Last week, we learned Ana Villafañe makes it happen with a custom-made #Conga one-piece. However, that one-piece is but one piece in an expanding line of #Conga attire. The On Your Feet! vlogger revealed she wears her “Conga” costume underneath her date night outfit. Is it customary to wear what makes you make it happen underneath your clothing at all times? We might need to order a few of these.


Oh, Hello Will Make You Cultured
We've heard Broadway shows and its stars called everything from "The Brilliant Original" to "a blazing supernova." But how's this for a pull quote: "Oh, Hello: It's the Water at the Top of a Container of Yogurt"? That's how John Mulaney describes his Broadway debut, and it's quite the selling point. If Waitress can sell pies in the aisles, can Müller team up with Oh, Hello? Or is that too confusing?


Tituss & Titus Want More Whitney
Tituss Burges may claim he’s nothing like his Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt character Titus Andromedon, but when it comes to their musical taste, the resemblance is uncanny. The Emmy nominee is at work on a musical version of The Preacher’s Wife. The news comes after he said Titus would love a live musical telecast of another Whitney title: Sparkle. Clearly, the pinot noir does not fall far from the case.


Jenn Gambatese Has a Tiny Agent
Jenn Gambatese is back on Broadway—and it’s all thanks to a pint-sized rocker. She's taking over in School of Rock as Principal Mullins, a role she first eyed when she saw the off-Broadway lab presentation last year. She caught the workshop because her friend and former co-star Christopher Russo’s daughter Isabella plays Summer, and that was her in. She may be tough, but Summer gets things done!


Cerveris Would Skate Through His Next Gig
After exploring the heavy role of Bruce Bechdel for nearly three years in Fun Home, Michael Cerveris is ready for a role with merriment, holly and probably a Zamboni. At a recent group chat with his co-stars Cerveris joked that he’d love to do something light for a change, like a Christmas-themed ice show. We’re already fascinated by Cerveris putting on wigs, so let’s try an oversized white beard.


ABBA Goes Great with Staged Weddings
Mamma Mia! may have slipped through our fingers last year, but fear not: the tunes of ABBA (and a wedding) are hitting the stage again! A musical adaptation of Muriel’s Wedding is in the works, meaning “Waterloo” and more of your favorite Swedish pop anthems will get their time in the spotlight once more, surrounded by a plot involving a complicated wedding. Hey, that sounds…familiar.


Mauricio Pérez is Smmmmmokin'!
Long before he was the big man in town as the star of Jersey Boys, Mauricio Pérez danced like he was wearing the big mask in town. The Broadway fresh face revealed that as a kid, he’d carry the soundtrack to The Mask around and offer impromptu performances of “Cuban Pete” for anyone who would watch. That seems pretty complicated. Did you just bring the maracas everywhere you went, Mauricio?


Leslie Kritzer Needs a Taco Truck
Listen. There are some days where we just need a taco truck, but we don’t go on Craigslist looking for one. Broadway fave Leslie Kritzer has some tricks up her sleeve with an upcoming music video, and she’s looking for a taco truck for it. If you have any leads, please contact her here (serious inquiries only). Leslie: If something comes through via this feature, we ask for a three-dozen taco commission.