Alexander Hamilton made his way onto this week’s Saturday Night Live cold open, courtesy of the one and only Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Hamilton Broadway star reprised his singing role for a sketch about the Founding Fathers, which was going as planned until Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) interrupted.

Tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open had a very special surprise in store for viewers as Lin-Manuel Miranda popped up onscreen behind the “SNL” cast who were dressed in 1700s attire in a scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Nearly 250 years ago, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to form the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock (Mikey Day) signed it the "biggest." Cameo alert! Lin-Manuel Miranda reappears as Alexander Hamilton from his iconic musical. But it is a bait and switch.

Timothée Chalamet was the host and musical guest for the episode. He covered Bob Dylan songs, paying homage to his role in 'A Complete Unknown,' partly filmed in Cape May.

This week's "SNL" cold open featured a surprise appearance from "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and James Austin Johnson's Trump

As Lin-Manuel Miranda channeled Alexander Hamilton in one musical bit, Timothée Chalamet channeled Bob Dylan in two others.

The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump.

Lin-Manuel Miranda made a surprise return as Alexander Hamilton during a cameo on Saturday Night Live. The NBC sketch comedy show’s cold open on Jan. 25 featured Miranda reprising his iconic Hamilton role in a hilarious spoof of the U.S. founding fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.

Timothée Chalamet wants that Oscar, as proven by his double duty performance on 'Saturday Night Live.' Read our highlights here.

Trump’ interrupts signing of the Declaration of Independence to announce: ’Just like the Founding Fathers, I am creating a new country, and we’re doing it very whitely’

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his role as Alexander Hamilton for the Saturday Night Live cold open, in a sketch where he and other founding fathers have their independence celebration frozen in ...