ldquo;Why hasnrsquo;t anyone done a hip-hop version of Alexander Hamiltonrsquo;s life?rdquo; said the Broadway composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda in a 2012 article in The New York Times. Lucky for us; Mr. Miranda mdash; a history buff who had long been fascinated by the turbulent life and tragic end of our nationrsquo;s first Secretary of the Treasury mdash; has done just that. This Tbook; a selection of articles and reviews from The Times; chronicles the evolution of Mirandarsquo;s musical ldquo;Hamilton;rdquo; from its beginnings as an experimental rap project; to Off Broadway at the Public Theater and; ultimately; to megahit on Broadway. The overwhelming success of ldquo;Hamilton;rdquo; inspired by Ron Chernowrsquo;s 2004 biography; has had far-reaching effects. It has not only created a new kind of theater experience; it has also been influential in preserving Hamiltonrsquo;s image on the $10 bill and has sparked a surge of interest in the man himself; whose importance as a founding father has often been overlooked by history.
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