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Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Education of an Artist

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

By: Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
Narrated by: Javier Muñoz
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How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Daniel Pollack-Pelzner traces Miranda's path from a friendly but often isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights and his songs in Disney's Moana and Encanto.

Miranda's journey is a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration and cultural synthesis. His insatiable drive to create art and learn from those around him propelled him to synthesize his Latino heritage with the pop, hip-hop and Broadway musical styles of New York City. The unique blend allowed him to craft a new way of telling American stories.

Drawing on over 150 interviews with Miranda's family, friends and mentors, and Miranda himself, Pollack-Pelzner delves into the formative experiences that shaped Miranda's artistic vision. From his early musicals in high school to the creation of his professional masterpieces, this book reveals the sources of Miranda's creativity—not only as innate genius, but as a result of exceptional openness and collaboration. With full access to Miranda's inner circle, this behind-the-scenes origin story is sure to captivate his legions of fans and more.

©2025 Daniel Pollack-Pelzner (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts
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a person of our times one that hope many can look up to and strive be, if not in musical theatre in your respective art, because life is so much more then the type of art you create but the way you carry yourself. Daniel as well as Lin preach the importance that a person life can have on others and when to realise that taking a step back into another person's perspective can change you view entirely. thank you for an amazingly composed book and thank you Lin for existing :)

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