

Today, Miranda shares a playlist of the songs that inspired him as he worked on Hamilton. He’s the New Yorker, recently profiled in the New Yorker, who did In the Heights. Hamilton stars and was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. If, for you, patriotism has seemed like a near-impossible feeling to feel, it is an utterly unique opportunity to experience pride in a nation. There are Biggie references, but this play is not corny. It’s rapped all the way through, and well. Hamilton is a story about immigration, the decisions that built America, and the decisions that build and break friendships, told by a spectacular and diverse cast. And I was happily shocked when I actually went to a theater, and found these promises to be true. I was surprised, after hearing this description, that the play had received near-universal acclaim, and that it was positioned by both critics and friends not as essential education but life-changing entertainment.


It’s based on a very long biography and runs three hours. Hamilton is a wildly successful musical about the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
