By Meredith Ganzman
An unexpected passenger helped to make this Via ride share driver's dream of seeing "Hamilton" a reality. Sydney raps all the time, while driving for a living, and in particular loves the Tony-award winning Broadway musical, "Hamilton."
@Lin_Manuel @HamiltonMusical - Sydney the @ridewithvia driver is the consummate fan and has never seen the play. Full memorization and incredible recitation. Please watch and give this man his shot! #hamiltonmixtape pic.twitter.com/hWobRekJ4N
— Rachel Gillman (@RachelGillman) August 24, 2018
But until Chicago publicist Rachel Gillman Rischall took one of Sydney's very entertaining rides, he had never been able to see the show because of the pricey cost of the tickets. So Rachel tweeted this video to musical creator Lin Manuel Miranda and reached out to her PR network of friends to get him seats.
She was able to get Sydney and his wife tickets and give them a night they'd never forget!
"You really deserve to go. You're so talented. You're clearly so impassioned about it," Rachel says.
It was an experience that nearly brought Sydney to tears-- but don't worry, that hasn't stopped him from belting out his favorite show tunes from the driver's seat.
