Musicals by Lin-Manuel Miranda – The Full List
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a three-time Tony Award winning composer and lyricist who is especially well-known for his mega hit musical, Hamilton. Miranda has also won a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for his work, among many other accolades.
For your convenience, here’s a full chronological list of musicals and works by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Musicals by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Book: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Set in New York City’s Washington Heights, this musical follows the inspiring Usnavi as he dreams of a brighter future. In the Heights was Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Broadway musical and won an impressive four Tony Awards out of a whopping 13 nominations!
Music: Tom Kitt Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: Jeff Whitty
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Inspired by the hit film, Bring It On is about the competitive world of high school cheerleading. This collaboration between Miranda, Kitt, Green, and Whitty received two Tony Award nominations.
Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
21 Chump Street is a short yet impactful musical, inspired by an episode of This American Life. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist unexpectedly falls for an undercover police officer.
Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
And of course, there’s Hamilton, a contemporary reimagining of the life of one of America’s founding fathers. With its resounding success, Hamilton brought in 11 Tony Awards (including ‘Best Musical’, ‘Best Book’, and ‘Best Original Score’) and the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
Music/Lyrics: John Kander, Fred Ebb Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Book: David Thompson, Sharon Washington
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
New York, New York is a jukebox musical hybrid that weaves together both older songs from Kander and Ebb scores and new songs co-written with Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical received nine Tony Award nominations at the 2023 ceremony.
Additional Work by LMM
2004: Freestyle Love Supreme➝ (hip-hop group)
2009: West Side Story Broadway Revival➝ (Spanish translations)
2011: “A Very Good Day”➝ (Working revival)
2011: “Delivery”➝ (Working revival)
2016: Moana / Moana JR.➝
2017: “Fearless” – Mandy Gonzales➝
2018: Mary Poppins Returns (starring as Jack)
2021: Encanto➝
2021: Tick, Tick…BOOM!➝ (film direction)
2023: The Little Mermaid (new songs for the live action remake)
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.