Source: NBC / Getty The Tonight Show Is Officially Doing A Night In Puerto Rico Jimmy Fallon and his whole crew over at The Tonight Show are all set to hit the road to air a special episode from Puerto Rico on January 15. It will all go down during the 24-show run of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton on the island, which is going to raise relief funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The news was announced during an interview with Miranda for Monday night’s episode of The Tonight Show . The January episode–on which Miranda will be a guest, of course–will highlight the nation’s efforts to rebuild after the hurricane that struck the island back in September. The episode is going to feature an exclusive performance of the musical’s new touring cast along with Miranda, who is reprising his lead role in the play Both Fallon and Miranda were ecstatic as they announced the plan on the program last night. With @lin_manuel and @HamiltonMusical , The Tonight Show is doing a special episode in Puerto Rico on January 15th! #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/Ub6VgrnGMU — Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) December 18, 2018 Hamilton is set to run at the University of Puerto Rico from January 8-27 to raise money for the Flamboyan Arts Fund to benefit the arts, artists, and arts institutions in the recovery. Prior to this special performance of the play, Miranda also wrote the book, music and lyrics along with starring in the original, which won 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Price. This isn’t the first time The Tonight Show has taken their live show to the streets and performed in venues outside of the famous 30 Rock. Back in September, Fallon’s late-night show did a live episode from New York’s Central Park. They’ve also done numerous stints on the other side of the country in Los Angeles, California.
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A Lil Positivity: ‘The Tonight Show’ Is Going To Puerto Rico To Fundraise For Hurricane Maria
