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Before Hamilton and In The Heights, there was Freestyle Love Supreme, the highly-acclaimed improv sensation conceived by Anthony Veneziale and created by Thomas Kail, Lin Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale.

Utkarsh Ambudkar took to the stage during the Oscars to recap some of the things that had happened throughout the night and performed a freestyle rap!

The Booth Theatre was the place to be last night, as a new kind of show improved its way to the Broadway stage. A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, Freestyle Love Supreme celebrated its opening night, joined by special guests Daveed Diggs, Wayne Brady, Christopger Jackson, James Monroe Igleheart, and of course, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Lin-Manuel Miranda returns to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to face off against The Roots' Tarik Trotter  in 'The Wheel of Freestyle.' In the competition, each is given three random words they've never seen before, like 'Daenerys Targaryen' and 'Pikachu,' and they must work them all into a freestyle rap. Plus, Lin-Manuel Miranda makes a major announcement about his return to Broadway.

Following sold out runs in Atlanta and Toledo, the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) and David Coffman will present iLLA! A HIP HOP MUSICAL. The production, featuring book, lyrics and music by Ronve O'Daniel, music by Jevares C. Myrick, and Direction by J Kyle Manzay, will perform concert presentations at The Pearl Theatre Friday, July 29th at 5pm, Sunday, July 31st at 9pm, and Tuesday, August 2nd at 9pm. Click below to watch an exclusive trailer for the show!

Following sold out runs in Atlanta and Toledo, the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) and David Coffman are pleased to announce the return of iLLA! A HIP HOP MUSICAL and a new exclusive trailer. The production, featuring book, lyrics and music by Ronve O'Daniel, music by Jevares C. Myrick, and Direction by J Kyle Manzay, will perform concert presentations at The Pearl Theatre Today, July 29th at 5pm, Sunday, July 31st at 9pm, and Tuesday, August 2nd at 9pm. Click below to watch an exclusive trailer for the show!

Following sold out runs in Atlanta and Toledo, the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) and David Coffman are pleased to announce the return of iLLA! A HIP HOP MUSICAL and a new exclusive trailer. The production, featuring book, lyrics and music by Ronve O'Daniel, music by Jevares C. Myrick, and Direction by J Kyle Manzay, will perform concert presentations at The Pearl Theatre Friday, July 29th at 5pm, Sunday, July 31st at 9pm, and Tuesday, August 2nd at 9pm. Click below to watch an exclusive trailer for the show!

Improvisational hip-hop troup, Freestyle Love Supreme, participated in a virtual round table discussion on Wednesday with Future of Storytelling (FoST), where members discussed their best moments on stage. The group performs at various venues in NYC, and even appears on the Pivot Network in a ten-episode series that exposes the nation to the much talked about live show. On stage, five performers, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Jackson, Chris 'Shockwave' Sullivan, Andrew Bancroft, Arthur Lewis, and Bill Sherman, take the crowd on a non-stop hip-hop improv ride, spinning cues from the audience into instantaneous riffs and fully realized musical numbers.