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).

Jan 19, 2025 · HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.

Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

5 days ago · Lin-Manuel Miranda, American actor, composer, lyricist, and writer who created and starred in stage productions that blended modern musical forms with classic musical theater. Perhaps his best-known work was Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton.

4 days ago · Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his roots last night on Saturday Night Live, stepping back into Alexander Hamilton’s iconic overcoat for a historical-meets-hilarious sketch.

Nov 24, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda had just read Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton and came up with an idea … for a rap mixtape. He began writing and tinkering on songs, with no plans for a...

Jan 26, 2025 · The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as ...

Feb 17, 2015 · Hamilton, stage musical by American composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda that premiered Off-Broadway on February 17, 2015, at the Public Theater in New York City before moving to Broadway for a second opening on August 6.

Sep 14, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning actor, performer and writer known for his groundbreaking Broadway musicals 'In the Heights' and 'Hamilton.'

Jun 29, 2020 · For Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hip-hop musical Hamilton, history always informs the present. "The past isn't done with us. Ever, ever, ever," he says. Hamilton tells the story of...