Who wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the Broadway musical Hamilton?
Mel Brooks
Stephen Schwartz
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Fact: Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Hamilton and played Alexander Hamilton in the original Broadway cast. He got the idea while reading Ron Chernow’s biography of Hamilton on vacation. Miranda saw a parallel between the young immigrant’s rise in a new country and the stories hip-hop artists tell about making a name for themselves through their words. He used rap to turn debates over the new nation’s finances into cabinet battles and duels into songs with their own rules, such as “Ten Duel Commandments.”
Correct Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda