I'm sure you've heard of the play, Hamilton, that's sweeping the nation, right? The musical? So innovative with its sung and rapped-through musical styles about the founding father, Alexander Hamilton. Lin-Manual Miranda, the creator, was a visionary with this!
I think I've heard of it. What else do you know about it? When did it come out?
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography "Alexander Hamilton" by historian Ron Chernow. Incorporating hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, traditional-style show tunes, and color-conscious casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures, the musical achieved both critical acclaim and box office success
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Furman produced Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography "Alexander Hamilton" by historian Ron Chernow. This musical opened on Broadway in 2015 and won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2016.
Awards and accolades.
- Producing
- 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical - "The Drowsy Chaperone" - Nominee