Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, lyricist,

and actor. He is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Tonywinning musicals, Hamilton and In the Heights. Hamilton - with

book, music and lyrics by Mr. Miranda, in addition to him originating

the title role - was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Drama and

earned a record-breaking 16 Tony Nominations, winning 11 Tony

Awards including two personally for Mr. Miranda for Book and Score

of a Musical. The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton

won the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. Both Mr.

Miranda and Hamilton won the 2016 Drama League Awards for

Distinguished Performance and Outstanding Production of a

Musical, respectively. Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler

and Alex Lacamoire were awarded a 2018 Kennedy Center Honors

for their collaborative achievement in Hamilton and its continued

artist impact.