miranda, lin-manuel

"Lin-Manuel Miranda is a celebrated playwright, composer, and star of musicals. Read about his path in life that brought him from seeing his first Broadway show at age 7 to composing the smash Broadway musical Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

"Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, actor, and playwright--best known for the hit musical Hamilton, which he created! Before he changed the world of entertainment, Lin-Manuel was an intelligent young boy who loved music and musicals. He was inspired to write his own songs and plays, and his life changed when the plays he wrote became huge successes on Broadway. This book explores how Lin-Manuel went from being an artistic boy growing up in New York City to a rising star and Pulitzer Prize winner"--Provided by publisher.

Whether he's singing on stage, charming audiences on the silver screen, or writing the next Broadway hit, Lin-Manuel Miranda is sure to find success. Find out how he went from a home filled with music to a run in one of the most iconic musicals of all time.

Gives readers an inside look at "In the Heights", a breakthrough Broadway debut, soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster.

"A biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a biography of award-winning musical writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, covering his early years, the success of "Hamilton," and his rise to fame. Includes a timeline, color photographs, and a list of additional resources.

"Playwright and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known as the mind behind the . . . musical 'Hamilton.' This title explores 'Hamilton' and Miranda's other works, as well as his life off-stage"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of Lin-Manual Miranda, a writer, actor, singer and songwriter, as well as the creator of the Broadway musical "Hamilton.".

In July 2008, playwright and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda bought a book to read on vacation. Little did he know that his random choice would eventually help him change the face of Broadway. The book was Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, an original Founding Father of the United States. Seven years later, Miranda's revolutionary hip-hop musical opened to tremendous reviews, sold-out performances, and record-breaking awards. What inspired Miranda to tell Hamilton's story using twenty-first-century music and casting? How did his vision transform from hip-hop mixtape to Broadway musical? This engaging book shares this fascinating story.

Looks at the life of actor, composer, lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda who created and starred in the Broadway musicals "In the Heights" and "Hamilton.".