In 2013 Neil Patrick Harris returned for his fourth (and third consecutive) hosting gig of the Tony Awards, which honor the best in Broadway theater (musicals and plays).

And as ever, NPH was true to form, delivering a supurb opening number.

Miranda says:

How to write an opening number for the Tony Awards:
1) Have Tom Kitt write a fiendishly simple and catchy melody.
2) Listen to [the demo] mp3 loop 100K times until you know what words to put to it.
3) Have Neil Patrick Harris give you 50 notes to make it funnier.
4) And you’re done!