Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes to Student's History Teacher for Skipping School: 'He Is with Me' Lin-Manuel Miranda recorded a video of himself and student Luke Stevens, apologizing to his teacher Ms. Rosner as the reason why he was skipping class By Tristan Balagtas Tristan Balagtas Digital News Writer, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 3, 2021 09:28AM EDT Photo: Tamara Stevens/Twitter Turns out, having Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda over for lunch is a valid excuse to miss class! In a Twitter post on Thursday, Georgia mom Tamara Stevens revealed she hosted Miranda for lunch at her home, and she allowed her son Luke Stevens to join in on the fun. To convince Luke's skeptical U.S. History teacher that the family was in the presence of the Tony award winner, Miranda recorded a video of himself and the Centennial High School student — and Tamara made sure to post the excusal to Twitter. Hamilton's Phillipa Soo and Renée Elise Goldsberry FaceTimed Lin-Manuel Miranda After Emmy Win In the video, Miranda apologizes to teacher Ms. Rosner, saying, "I'm sorry, he can't be in U.S. history class right now, but he is with me. We're gonna go over Bill of Rights and anything you may be covering, right now." The Emmy Award-winning actor added, "We cover a lot of it in about two-and-a-half hours in Hamilton, but we're gonna go over it in specifics now, so this is not lost time." Miranda ends the video by repeatedly thanking Ms. Rosner for excusing the boy. The Cast of Hamilton: Where Are They Now? Ms. Rosner didn't hold back in her reaction. She responded to the video, saying, "OMG!! I AM FREAKING OUT DURING THE TEST AND I CAN'T SCREAM." "Tell him I just saw the show for the first time and I love it! I am so happy right now!" Rosner wrote to Luke. For more on the video message Lin-Manuel Miranda left Ms. Rosner and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. According to NBC News, Miranda was in Atlanta for a "fundraiser birthday function" for Tamara, who works with voting rights groups. Close