All posts tagged "Lin-Manuel Miranda"

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  ‘Hamilton’ Wins Big at Tonys

  NEW YORK – “Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community rallied to embrace the LGBT community...

  • Posted June 12, 2016
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  Rita Moreno: ‘Hamilton’ Was Inspiration for Rapping Speech

  Receives honorary doctor of music degree from Berklee College of Music

  • Posted May 8, 2016
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  ‘Hamilton’ Leads Tony Nods, Sets Record with 16 Nominations

  On its way to making theatrical history

  • Posted May 3, 2016
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  Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Plea for Puerto Rico Relief on ‘Last Week Tonight’

  SAN JUAN – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda delivered a two-minute plea for Puerto Rico debt relief Sunday on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with host John Oliver. Oliver likens the island to Tower Records, where “everything’s overpriced, everyone’s...

  • Posted April 25, 2016
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  Lin-Manuel Miranda Celebrates Immigrants in Prize Speech

  NEW YORK — Composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has accepted one of the largest prizes given for the stage by celebrating immigrants, saying that his creation of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” was sparked by learning about Alexander...

  • Posted April 7, 2016
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  ‘Hamilton’ Creator Miranda asks Congress to Help Puerto Rico

  Miranda Said Lawmakers Must Pass Legislation to Allow Island to Restructure its Debt

  • Posted March 15, 2016