'Stay safe out there': Lin-Manuel Miranda releases 'Hamilton' draft track to soothe you amid coronavirus

Lin-Manuel Miranda knows he can't completely calm you down like usual in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But he sure can try.

The "Hamilton" creator released a never-before-heard track called "I Have This Friend," a draft of a song he worked on to go in his famous musical.

"Wish I could send you peace of mind via this app," Miranda wrote on Twitter. "Alas. But I can send you music no one's heard. Here's a cut Hamilton/Washington tune."

"This was my first draft of the song before The Reynolds Pamphlet," he added on Soundcloud. "I don't think I even showed it to (director) Tommy Kail. It would go where Hurricane is now. Stay safe out there. Love you." Listen to the track here.

Broadway is one of many tourist hotspots around the U.S. that has now closed due to the ongoing pandemic.

Many shows were in or set to begin previews in the coming weeks. Currently, the official cutoff date for shows to open to be eligible for the 2019-2020 Tony Awards season is April 23. The nominees are set to be announced April 28, with the awards ceremony set for June 7.

Broadway national tours across the country also have canceled performances.

Theater veteran and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti is also trying to lift the spirits of musical theater fans, encouraging high school theater kids to post videos of them singing if their show was canceled.

"If you were meant to perform in your High School musical and it was cancelled (sic) please post yourself singing and tag me," she wrote on Twitter. "I want to be your audience!!"

Contributing: Anika Reed

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coronavirus: Lin-Manuel Miranda calms with 'Hamilton' song draft