How Hamilton Made It to the Stage

Getting to Broadway

by Gerry Boehme

In July 2008, playwright and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda bought a book to read on vacation. Little did he know that his random choice would eventually help him change the face of Broadway. The book was Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, an original Founding Father of the United States. Seven years later, Miranda's revolutionary hip-hop musical opened to tremendous reviews, sold-out performances, and record-breaking awards. What inspired Miranda to tell Hamilton's story using twenty-first-century music and casting? How did his vision transform from hip-hop mixtape to Broadway musical? This engaging book shares this fascinating story.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Library Binding

Published July 30, 2018

Reviews

[Andrea Jarrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, light read. It just caught my eye in the children's nonfiction section at the library. I did feel that it was a little repetitive as it told the story of Hamilton's making.

[Ashlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't care that this was geared towards a younger group of readers. Considering my love for Hamilton , I'll read just about anything related to that. This is a good book for teens (and adults for that matter) who have yet to read the book Lin-Manuel Miranda about the musical, but still want to learn more about how the musical phenomenon came to be.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable, easy to read non-fiction book.