Lin-Manuel Miranda

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  • Birth place/ Hospital

    Birth place/ Hospital

    Born in New York in the Roosevelt hospital

  • Saw his first Broadway musical

    Lin Manuel saw his first Broadway musical at the age of seven, which forever changed him
  • Period: to

    discovered he's love for theater

    Discovered his love for musical theater while attending Hunter College High School.
  • Began writing "In the heights

    Began writing "In the heights

    Began writing In the Heights while studying at Wesleyan University. At the age of 19

  • Graduated from Wesleyan University

    He graduated with a degree in theater studies
  • In the Heights premiered off-Broadway

    In the Heights premiered off-Broadway

    When In the Heights premiered. It gained lots of praise and love

  • In the heights Winning four Tony awards, including best musical

  • Performed for Barack Obama

    Performed for Barack Obama

    Performed for President Barack Obama at the White House, presenting an early version of Hamilton.
  • Married

    Married

    He married Vanessa Nadal, a lawyer and scientist.

  • Co-wrote Spanish translations for the Broadway show West Side Story.

  • Helped write music for Disney’s Moana, including the hit song How Far I’ll Go

  • Hamilton premier

    Hamilton premier

    An American Musical premiered on Broadway. Which became a historical phenomenon

  • Won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Hamilton

  • Left the Hamilton cast

    He left the Hamilton cast, though he remained involved in its productions
  • Released Almost Like Praying

    Released Almost Like Praying

    Released Almost Like Praying, a charity song for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
  • Played Jack in Mary Poppins Returns

    Played Jack in Mary Poppins Returns

  • Opened Freestyle Love Supreme

    He Opened Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway, a hip-hop improv show.

  • Hamilton came to Disney

    Hamilton came to Disney which brought the musical to a global audience
  • Made his directorial debut with Tick, Tick… Boom!.

    Made his directorial debut with Tick, Tick… Boom!.

  • Contributed music to Disney’s Encanto,

    Contributed to "We don't talk about Bruno" in Encanto

  • Announced upcoming projects

    He Announced upcoming projects he is working on. Including The little Mermaid, Live-action remake