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Nov 24, 2020 · Lin did what any of us would do — say yes, pack his bags, and head to Washington DC. But when he showed up at the White House, Miranda did something radical. In front of the president and stars...
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Oct 23, 2024 · Lin-Manuel Miranda is a playwright, composer, lyricist, and actor known for his hip-hop–infused musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. He is also known for his work with Disney, writing music for the movie Moana and portraying the character Jack in Mary Poppins Returns.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda was born and raised in Inwood, a Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. Miranda’s parents are of Puerto Rican origin.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote his first musical, In the Heights, when he was a sophomore at Wesleyan University in 1999. The play made its Off-Broadway...
- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton is about the life of U.S. statesman and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda was inspired to write...
- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name is inspired by the Vietnam War poem “Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel” by José Manuel Torres Santiago.
Dec 22, 2021 · Boom!. One afternoon in September 2020, Miranda sat in an empty Majestic Theatre on Broadway. A prop chandelier lay where it had fallen after the last performance six months before. It didn’t...
Nov 12, 2015 · Lin-Manuel Miranda, precocious Tony-winning playwright and composer, lyricist and actor, takes a well-deserved vacation from his hit musical In the Heights. This is 2008. He is not yet 30 years...
Lin-Manuel Miranda (/ mænˈwɛl /; born January 16, 1980) [1] is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights (2005) and Hamilton (2015), and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana (2016), Vivo, and Encanto (both 2021). He has received numerous accolades ...
Sep 29, 2015 · I spoke with Miranda last week about the process of translating history onto the stage; the ways in which Hamilton could alter our perception of history; and the role artists play in shaping ...
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