LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL WRITER BY BARBARA KRAMER CONTENT CONSULTANT Michele Volansky Chair and Associate Professor Department of Theatre and Dance Washington College Cover image Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the award-winning musical Hamilton Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com NEWSMAKERS
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AN EXCITING NIGHT Applause filled the air as Lin-Manuel Beacon Theatre in New York City Miranda took the stage at the New York It was June 12 2016 the night of the annual Tony Awards ceremony These awards recognize excellence in live theater Miranda is the creator of the smash hit musical Hamilton He was accepting the award for Best Musical Score The crowd grew quiet as Miranda began to speak He read a poem he had written earlier that day sending a message of hope Miranda ended his poem with a challenge Lin-Manuel Miranda gave a speech at the 2016 Tony Awards 5
