Lin‐Manuel Miranda

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Lin-Manuel Miranda (born January 16, 1980) is an American composer, playwright, actor and singer best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights. He co-wrote the songs for Disney's Moana soundtrack (2016) and is set to star in their upcoming film Mary Poppins Returns. Miranda's awards include a Pulitzer Prize, two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and three Tony Awards. Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical In the Heights, which premiered on Broadway in 2008. For this work, he won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score,[1] the show's cast album won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[2] and the show won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Miranda was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the show's lead role. Miranda prepared Spanish translations used in the 2009 Broadway production of West Side Story and was co-composer and lyricist for Bring It On the Musical, which played on Broadway in 2012. His television work includes recurring roles on The Electric Company (2009–2010) and Do No Harm (2013). He hosted Saturday Night Live in 2016. Among other film work, Miranda contributed music and vocals for a scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Miranda also wrote the music and lyrics for another Broadway musical, Hamilton. The show earned the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and was

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Hamilton: An American Musical

Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Encanto

Moana

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Encanto: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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The Hamilton Mixtape

Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Moana: Deluxe Edition Soundtrack

In the Heights

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In the Heights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Warriors

Hamilton. An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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