Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos at the premiere of ‘In The Heights’ in 2021.Photo:Roy Rochlin/WireImageThere’s nothing but love between formerHamiltonco-starsAnthony RamosandLin-Manuel Miranda.While chatting with PEOPLE abouthis work with Dog Chow and their advocacy for service dogs, Ramos, 31, shares how he credits Miranda, 43, for so much of his success.“He gave me some of the best opportunities I’ve had in my life,” Ramos says, reflecting on his career-launching role in the original cast ofHamiltonon Broadway and hislead part in the 2019 film adaptationof Miranda’s first Broadway production,In The Heights.“The projects he’s written have opened doors for me to be in this business in the way that I’m blessed to be in it now, so I really — I’m really grateful for that," he says, adding, “He’s definitely [made] a big impact in my life. We haven’t worked together in a while [and] I mean, we don’t talk all the time, but when I see him, there’s always love.”When Ramos last saw Miranda atMarc Anthony’sJanuary wedding, he says it was a night to remember: “We were dancing on the dance floor, crushing it.”Anthony Ramos and Lin-Manuel Miranda after the opening night of ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway in 2015.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicRamos originated the dual roles of Philip Hamilton and John Laurens in the first iteration of Miranda’s hit musical starting in 2015.“It’s just wild to think that there’s been so much time — that so much time has passed,” he says of the Tony award-winning production, which he departed in 2016. “It’s crazy when I say it out loud. Like, it’s been eight years since I’ve been on Broadway.”AfterHamilton, Ramos scored his role inIn The Heightsas Usnavi. At the time, Ramos said that taking on the role in Miranda’s semi-autobiographical Broadway hitfelt like a “huge responsibility.”Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos on set of ‘In The Heights’.Macall Polay / Warner Bros. / courtesy EverettNow, Ramos is contemplating a long-awaited return to the stage. Just thinking about it, he admits, “I get nervous, I get scared a little bit.”TheTransformers: Rise of the Beastsstar continues, “It’s not a light task, getting on stage eight times a week and getting after it, so I’ve got to really think about it and be like, I love this so much and I wanna commit to this.”“There are things in the works for sure,” he teases.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos at the premiere of ‘In The Heights’ in 2021.Photo:Roy Rochlin/WireImage

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attends “In The Heights” 2021 Tribeca Festival opening night

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There’s nothing but love between formerHamiltonco-starsAnthony RamosandLin-Manuel Miranda.While chatting with PEOPLE abouthis work with Dog Chow and their advocacy for service dogs, Ramos, 31, shares how he credits Miranda, 43, for so much of his success.“He gave me some of the best opportunities I’ve had in my life,” Ramos says, reflecting on his career-launching role in the original cast ofHamiltonon Broadway and hislead part in the 2019 film adaptationof Miranda’s first Broadway production,In The Heights.“The projects he’s written have opened doors for me to be in this business in the way that I’m blessed to be in it now, so I really — I’m really grateful for that," he says, adding, “He’s definitely [made] a big impact in my life. We haven’t worked together in a while [and] I mean, we don’t talk all the time, but when I see him, there’s always love.”When Ramos last saw Miranda atMarc Anthony’sJanuary wedding, he says it was a night to remember: “We were dancing on the dance floor, crushing it.”Anthony Ramos and Lin-Manuel Miranda after the opening night of ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway in 2015.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicRamos originated the dual roles of Philip Hamilton and John Laurens in the first iteration of Miranda’s hit musical starting in 2015.“It’s just wild to think that there’s been so much time — that so much time has passed,” he says of the Tony award-winning production, which he departed in 2016. “It’s crazy when I say it out loud. Like, it’s been eight years since I’ve been on Broadway.”AfterHamilton, Ramos scored his role inIn The Heightsas Usnavi. At the time, Ramos said that taking on the role in Miranda’s semi-autobiographical Broadway hitfelt like a “huge responsibility.”Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos on set of ‘In The Heights’.Macall Polay / Warner Bros. / courtesy EverettNow, Ramos is contemplating a long-awaited return to the stage. Just thinking about it, he admits, “I get nervous, I get scared a little bit.”TheTransformers: Rise of the Beastsstar continues, “It’s not a light task, getting on stage eight times a week and getting after it, so I’ve got to really think about it and be like, I love this so much and I wanna commit to this.”“There are things in the works for sure,” he teases.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

There’s nothing but love between formerHamiltonco-starsAnthony RamosandLin-Manuel Miranda.

While chatting with PEOPLE abouthis work with Dog Chow and their advocacy for service dogs, Ramos, 31, shares how he credits Miranda, 43, for so much of his success.

“He gave me some of the best opportunities I’ve had in my life,” Ramos says, reflecting on his career-launching role in the original cast ofHamiltonon Broadway and hislead part in the 2019 film adaptationof Miranda’s first Broadway production,In The Heights.

“The projects he’s written have opened doors for me to be in this business in the way that I’m blessed to be in it now, so I really — I’m really grateful for that," he says, adding, “He’s definitely [made] a big impact in my life. We haven’t worked together in a while [and] I mean, we don’t talk all the time, but when I see him, there’s always love.”

When Ramos last saw Miranda atMarc Anthony’sJanuary wedding, he says it was a night to remember: “We were dancing on the dance floor, crushing it.”

Anthony Ramos and Lin-Manuel Miranda after the opening night of ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway in 2015.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

in-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend the after party for “Hamilton” Broadway opening night at Pier 60 on August 6, 2015 in New York City.

Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

Ramos originated the dual roles of Philip Hamilton and John Laurens in the first iteration of Miranda’s hit musical starting in 2015.

“It’s just wild to think that there’s been so much time — that so much time has passed,” he says of the Tony award-winning production, which he departed in 2016. “It’s crazy when I say it out loud. Like, it’s been eight years since I’ve been on Broadway.”

AfterHamilton, Ramos scored his role inIn The Heightsas Usnavi. At the time, Ramos said that taking on the role in Miranda’s semi-autobiographical Broadway hitfelt like a “huge responsibility.”

Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos on set of ‘In The Heights’.Macall Polay / Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett

N THE HEIGHTS, from left: director Jon M. Chu, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, on set, 2021.

Macall Polay / Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett

Now, Ramos is contemplating a long-awaited return to the stage. Just thinking about it, he admits, “I get nervous, I get scared a little bit.”

TheTransformers: Rise of the Beastsstar continues, “It’s not a light task, getting on stage eight times a week and getting after it, so I’ve got to really think about it and be like, I love this so much and I wanna commit to this.”

“There are things in the works for sure,” he teases.

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