“Hamilton,” the musical smash hit about Founding Father and first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, has taken over Broadway, the White House and likely your newsfeed. Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator, performer and genius (yes, officially), is revolutionizing theater — onstage and off.
Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric sat down with him at the popular Broadway restaurant Joe Allen to discuss his lifelong love of performing, the “Hamilton” hype, the journey from concept album to the Richard Rodgers Theatre and the eagerly anticipated Hamilton Mixtape. The album is coming this fall and features a wide range of artists, including Common, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Regina Spektor,
“Hamilton’s story is so unlikely and so incredible that it kind of demanded everything from me.” Miranda said. [x]
