Title:
Lin-Manuel Miranda : award-winning actor, rapper, writer, and composer / Theresa Morlock.
ISBN:
9781538325551
9781538326244
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Publication Information:
New York : PowerKids Press, 2018.
Physical Description:
pages cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
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?
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.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.4 0.5 194480
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OCLC Number:
on1003193141
Availability:
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