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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Broadway cast of “Hamilton” to the White House Monday for a workshop and special performance of selections from the sold-out musical.

"It is an understatement to say this was one hot ticket," the president said, noting that the show "has become a favorite in the Obama household." 

After Obama introduced the performace, members of the cast performed a few of the show's numbers on a White House live stream -- opening number "Alexander Hamiton," a portion of "Aaron Burr, Sir" and the show's anthem "My Shot."

You can watch the White House performance here. 

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"We wanted to share this incredible musical with folks who otherwise might not get the experience," the president said, praising the show for its diversity in casting and storytelling.

"['Hamilton'] reminds us that this nation was built by more t