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'In the Heights' a musical for the multicultural era

Lin-Manuel Miranda is pictured here with the

Lin-Manuel Miranda grew up on the northern tip of Manhattan listening to Broadway show tunes that his Puerto Rican parents loved (think “Man of La Mancha”) and hip-hop CDs that he ripped off from his older sister. Full Article at AccessAtlanta

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  1. I knew that was the guy who wrote what I was seeing
    SOURCE: AccessAtlanta 1 month ago
  2. If anyone is Nina, it’s Sotomayor
    – Lin-Manuel Miranda SOURCE: AccessAtlanta 1 month ago
  3. I am always a believer that we need positive stories about all cultures ... It’s very easy structure to create crime drama and people hurting each other. Real artistry is to create stories in which communities come together and make the world a better place.
    SOURCE: AccessAtlanta 1 month ago
  4. I suddenly saw this show that was about how I pictured my life in five or 10 years ... It really spoke to me on a gut level. That was why I stopped being in musicals and started writing musicals.
    – Lin-Manuel Miranda SOURCE: AccessAtlanta 1 month ago
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  1. NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Senior Vice President for the Entertainment Group at Nielson Business Media, Gerry Byrne (C), actress Edie Falco and Broadway composer Lin-Manuel Miranda attend the Fourth Annual 'Made In NY' Awards at Gracie Mansion on June 15, 2009 in New York City.
  2. NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the 63rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2009 in New York City.
  3. Actors Lin-Manuel Miranda (L) and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominees for the American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York, May 5, 2009. The Tony Awards will be presented at Radio City Music Hall June 7, 2009.
  4. NEW YORK - MAY 05: Composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and actress Cynthia Nixon speak onstage at the American Theatre Wing's 2009 Tony Award nominations at The New York Public Library for Performing Arts on May 5, 2009 in New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - MARCH 19: Actor/composer/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the after party for the opening night of 'West Side Story' on Broadway at Pier Sixty on March 19, 2009 in New York City.
  6. NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Actor/composer/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda attends a graduation ceremony at Hunter College High School June 26, 2008 in New York City.
  7. NEW YORK - JUNE 17: (U.S. TABS OUT) Actress Karen Olivo and 'In The Heights' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda visit MTV's 'Mi TRL' on June 17, 2008 at the MTV studios in New York City.
  8. NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Performer Lin-Manuel Miranda poses with the Tony for the Best Original Score (music and/or lyrics) Written For The Theatre for 'In The Heights' in the press room during the 62nd Annual Tony Awards held on June 15, 2008 in New York City.
  9. NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Performer Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts the Best Original Score (music and/or lyrics) Written For The Theatre onstage during the 62nd Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 15, 2008 in New York City.

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  4. Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor
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