LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The Education of an Artist

Actor Javier Muñoz, who also starred in HAMILTON, delivers an engaging performance as he delivers this biography of playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda. Muñoz gives a much-deserved sense of joy to Pollack-Pelzner's careful research, amusing anecdotes, and quotes from Miranda, overlooking nothing from his early life to his later influences. Special attention is paid to Miranda's creation and securing of backers for his first play, IN THE HEIGHTS; his inspiration for his Broadway smash hit HAMILTON; and his genuine humility as he has received every possible award, including a Pulitzer Prize and many Tonys. Not a tell-all, but a peek into both private and very public moments, this is the story of a kid from Inwood, New York, who became one of the most appreciated and creative minds of his generation. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]