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What's The 'Alexander Come Back to Sleep' Trend? Here's Why Women Are Dressing Up Like Hamilton On TikTok
Hamilton, the acclaimed Broadway show, is hitting the big screen, and TikTokers are going all out ahead of the long-awaited release on September 5th.
The new trend has women dressing in full Alexander Hamilton regalia to lip-sync to the song, "Best of Wives and Best of Women," playing out Alexander Hamilton sneaking off while his wife, Eliza, begs him back to bed.
Recently, a lineup of women TikTok stars dressed as Hamilton made it to the official red carpet premiere for the musical. Here’s who they are and why the "Alexander Come Back to Bed" trend has everyone talking.
What's The 'Alexander Come Back To Sleep' TikTok Trend?
The "Alexander Come Back to Sleep" trend comes straight out of the Hamilton fandom, and follows a simple premise: one person, typically a girl with a penciled-on beard and a long overcoat, plays Alexander Hamilton trying to sneak out of a window, while another channels his wife, Eliza, pleading with him to return to bed.
Alexander, come back to sleep / I have an early meeting out of town / It's still dark outside …
The trend was originally started by TikToker @actuallyhamilt0n on July 22nd, 2025. She appeared as a red-haired Alexander Hamilton wearing the approximation of American Revolutionary War garb, timidly enacting Hamilton's stealthy escape while Eliza's voiceover insisted he stay. Her video racked up 9.8 million views in three weeks.
@actuallyhamilt0n #bestofwivesandbestofwomen #hamilton #hamiltonmusical #foryoupage #linmanuelmiranda #alexanderhamilton #fyp ♬ Best of Wives and Best of Women – Phillipa Soo & Lin-Manuel Miranda
How Did The 'Alexander Come Back To Sleep' Trend Spread?
Other Hamilton fans joined in soon after TikToker @actuallyhamilt0n posted her clip in late July 2025.
For instance, TikToker Ashby Florence (@_ashbyflorence_), who recently received recognition for her part in popularizing the trend, uploaded a video on August 1st, which quickly racked up nearly 20 million views, 2.4 million likes and 12,500 comments in roughly a month.
@_ashbyflorence_ Omw to say no to this #fyp #hamilton #linmanuelmiranda #bestofwivesandbestofwomen #hamiltontiktok #comebacktosleep #lin #broadway #ham #hamiltontiktok #alexanderhamilton #bway #funnybroadway #bwatts #foryoupage #funny #viral #fypシ゚viral #fypシ #fypppppppppppppp #fypシ゚viral #daveeddiggs #burr ♬ Best of Wives and Best of Women – Phillipa Soo & Lin-Manuel Miranda
On August 5th, 2025, TikToker @brooklynkaye recreated the skit, showing her trying to sneak out the cat flap in her door and rolling her eyes at Eliza's pleading. The video gathered over 19 million views in a week.
@brooklynkaye #hamilton #funny #fyp #hamiltonmusical #hamiltontiktok #musicaltheatre ♬ Best of Wives and Best of Women – Phillipa Soo & Lin-Manuel Miranda
The next week, TikToker @hegang945 took it a step further by dressing up in full Revolutionary regalia and enlisting the help of her friend to play the role of Eliza. This video racked up over 16 million views in just a week.
@thegang945 Alexander come back to sleep….😞 #hamilton #fyp #blowthisup ♬ original sound – The gang
The official @hamiltonmusical TikTok account jumped in too, roping in the musical's star and creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda himself, and an eerily accurate statue of him in his role as Alexander Hamilton.
@hamiltonmusical Best of wax and best of figures.
In the days leading up to the big release of the Hamilton movie, the girls who popularized the "Alexander Come Back to Sleep" trend paid a visit to the official red carpet event, complete with shoddily drawn-on beards and 18th-century long coats. The video gathered over 5 million views and 1 million likes in a day, resulting in a resurgence of the trend.
@hamiltonmusical The #Hamilfilm ♬ original sound – Hamilton
What Are Some More 'Alexander Come Back to Bed' TikToks?
@thefabfathers Don’t let your wife stop you from finding your Maria @Hamilton #hamilton #saynotothis #linmanuelmiranda #bestofwivesandbestofwomen #1776 #august4th #huzz #mariareynolds #elizahamilton #foundingfathers #fyp #utah ♬ original sound – gabbycarter
@goofy.jayyy As promised!😂😂😂
@boonza_1 I couldn't resist, i had to put my costume to use 😔🙏 #hamilton #alexandercomebacktosleep #alexanderhamilton #trend #fyp #musicaltheatre #hamiltontiktok #hamiltonmusical #comebacktosleep ♬ original sound – gabbycarter
@tiiannaxoxo i can’t stop laughing at this 😂😂😂 #fyp #hamilton ♬ original sound – Hamilton
For the full history of Alexander Come Back to Bed, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
