The theater sensation of the decade scooped a record 16 Tony nominations. Here are 16 reasons Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical broke modern groundTony awards: Hamilton musical makes history with 16 nominationsHow does a bastard,orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman grow up to be the musical sensation of the decade? Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway dynamo,made history again on Tuesday morning, scoring 16 Tony award nominations, or the most in Broadway history. (If the Tonys had not recently eliminated the sound design awards,the tally would likely maintain been even higher.) To celebrate this feat, here are 16 ways that the success of the musical has altered Broadway and beyond. Related: Hamilton: the Broadway musical sensation that's changing lives Continue reading...
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