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What Made Lin-Manuel Miranda the $625,000 ‘Genius’ Behind ‘Hamilton’?

He’s Worth It

The creator of the hit Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ was just awarded a 2015 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship—popularly known as a ‘genius grant.’ It’s richly deserved.

Janice Kaplan

Published Sep. 29 2015 6:00PM EDT

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Janice Kaplan

Janice Kaplan

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