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Lin Manuel Miranda, Creator of Hamilton - Live at the Smithsonian

Join eminent actor, composer, writer, playwright, lyricist, librettist and rapper, Lin Manuel Miranda as he discusses the interpretation of history through the performing arts and shares how he brought history alive with his compelling musical Hamilton that plays to sold out audiences nightly on Broadway.

Learn how and why the story of Revolutionary America resonates with us today, and how theatre has brought the story of the founding fathers to a new audience

Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical In the Heights, which opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in March 2008. Miranda's written work for the show earned him numerous accolades, including the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score and the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Further, Miranda's performance in the show's lead role of Usnavi earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Miranda is currently performing on Broadway in the lead role of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, a new musical for which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics.

Miranda is the recipient of the 2015 Smithsonian Magazine Ingenuity Award for the Performing Arts and a 2015 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award.

An additional event featuring 2015 Ingenuity Award Winners will take place at 6:30 pm, 11/13/15. For tickets visit http://bit.ly/AmericanIngenuity

This program is brought to you by the History Alive! theater program at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Grand Challenges Consortia.