“Hamilton” the musical is largely faithful to Alexander Hamilton’s life, with a few events transposed in time and some details changed for dramatic license. Some historians have said the ...

Alexander Hamilton. While he's not the most obvious subject of a hip-hop musical, Hamilton's life story captured the imagination of Miranda after he read Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of the ...

Right now, the hottest ticket on Broadway is the hip-hop musical "Hamilton." It's written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also its star. The musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, the nation ...

And Piazza knew that the pistols would be a draw ... Of all the Alexander Hamilton objects being displayed in “Hamilton”-related exhibitions in Washington (the musical opens June 12 at ...

Sitting in the audience of the critically acclaimed Broadway play “Hamilton,” Yale historian Joanne Freeman was impressed by the ways that its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, melded hip-hop music with ..

6. Hamilton’s health problems As the musical makes clear, Alexander Hamilton was indeed "non-stop." He was constantly processing information and churning out articles and theses that formed the ...

Before Lin Manuel Miranda took his story to the stage, Alexander Hamilton ... woman's portrait was set to replace Hamilton's on the $10, but the success of the musical (and the tribute it pays ...

He had a hand in creating the film version of his Broadway musical, In The Heights. Fans can also find him sharing poems on social media. Lin-Manuel Miranda appears as Alexander Hamilton in the ...

Two actors from the musical “Hamilton” visited downtown Hamilton on Wednesday as officials closed part of a major street to hold an event at the Alexander Hamilton statue. The actors who ...

8. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton musical was based on the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. While reading Ron Chernow’s comprehensive biography Alexander Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda was ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” about one of ... releases historian Ron Chernow’s 818-page biography of Alexander Hamilton. It becomes a best-seller. July 2008: While on break ...