Lin-Manuel Miranda on History, Music & Identity
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Lin-Manuel Miranda spent 7 years creating Broadway's Hamilton!
Miranda conceived Hamilton in 2008 after reading Ron Chernow's biography, blending hip-hop, R&B, and show tunes to tell a Founding Father's story. Learn more at Wikipedia
Miranda's Musical History Lesson
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Lin-Manuel Miranda conceived Hamilton on a vacation read!
In 2008, Miranda picked up Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton as beach reading. Struck by how Hamilton's immigrant story resonated, he began writing what became the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote 'In the Heights' as a Wesleyan sophomore at 19!
Miranda penned the first version of 'In the Heights' in 1999 as a college thesis. It took nearly a decade to reach Broadway (2008), winning 4 Tony Awards, and became a 2021 Warner Bros. film.
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