Tuesday, March 8, 2016

14 Things You Never Knew About Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind the hit musicals Hamilton and In The Heights, told BuzzFeed’s Another Round podcast about his childhood, making hip-hop mixtapes for Stephen Sondheim, and the time Kimye showed up to the theater.

This is Lin-Manuel Miranda.

This is Lin-Manuel Miranda.

He created the hit Broadway musical Hamilton that everyone you know has been quoting for months.

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Lin-Manuel recently sat down with the hosts of BuzzFeed's Another Round podcast for an in-depth interview about his family, his love for hip-hop, and what President Obama smells like.

Listen here!

The first time he felt represented in pop culture was the chihuahua in Oliver & Company, voiced by Cheech Marin.

The first time he felt represented in pop culture was the chihuahua in Oliver & Company, voiced by Cheech Marin.

"I was like, 'That guy sounds like my uncle! That's us.' That's how bad the 80s were when it came to Latinos."

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