Bibliograph

Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning actor, rapper, writer, and composer, Theresa Morlock

Type

Label

Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning actor, rapper, writer, and composer, Theresa Morlock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes webliography

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Oclc number

1003193141

Responsibility statement

Theresa Morlock

Series statement

Breakout biographies

Sub title

award-winning actor, rapper, writer, and composer

Summary

Jettisoned into the public eye for his extensive involvement with the musical "Into the Heights" in 2008, which won him a Tony Award for Best Original Score, Lin-Manuel Miranda has become a household name. Most recently, Miranda has received awards and media attention for writing the music, lyrics, and book for the musical "Hamilton," in which he performed the lead role of Alexander Hamilton. On top of these achievements, Miranda, of Puerto Rican descent, worked with President Barack Obama and other legislators to help ease Puerto Rico's debt. He has been recognized for his originality and dedication to theatre and has shown young people the value of a varied musical education

Table Of Contents

The Miranda family -- A talented youth -- In the eights -- After The Heights -- Personal life -- Creating Hamilton -- Hamilton's success -- Writing music for Moana -- The Hamilton mixtape -- Immigrants: we get the job done -- What comes next?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification