Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the musical "Hamilton" who played Alexander Hamilton in the show's original Broadway cast, came to Hamilton College in Clinton on Sept. 29, 2025 as part of the Sacerdote Great Names Series.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda at Hamilton College: How Obama's mom saved him and other life stories

by The Observer-DispatchOctober 1, 2025

Actor, writer and composer Lin-Manel Miranda, creator of the musical “Hamilton” came to Hamilton College in Clinton on Monday, Sept. 29 as part of the college’s Sacerdote Great Names Series.

Here are some things he shared that you might not know about Miranda and his work:

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