Lin-Manuel Miranda: Award-Winning Musical Writer

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Award-Winning Musical Writer — page 3
to end hate Now fill the world with music love and pride he said A LIVE PERFORMANCE Each year the Tony Awards ceremony is shown on national television In 2016 the show had the largest number of viewers in 15 years Much of that was because of the buzz created by Hamilton For almost a year the musical had been playing in New York City to sold-out crowds That year the Tony Awards show included a live performance by the cast of Hamilton It gave people across the country a first look at the musical and its highly praised cast THE TONY AWARDS The Tony Awards are an annual awards ceremony They are named for Antoinette Perry She was a famous actress and director She was also a leader of a theater organization called the American Theatre Wing The first Tony Awards were given out in 1947 The Tony Awards ceremony was first shown on national television in 1967 6