Latest Lin-Manuel Miranda News

Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout

Oct. 16, 2024 07:03 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline a rally in Atlanta a week before the Nov. 5 election alongside celebrities and civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color. The Oct. 29 event will be hosted by When We...

What to stream: 'Warriors' album, 'The Dating Game' killer, 'NCIS: Origins' and Travis Kelce's games

Oct. 14, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Travis Kelce adds game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” and Lin-Manuel Miranda's “Warriors,” a musical concept album inspired by the 1979 cult classic film, are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. ...

Gavin Creel, Tony Award winner and musical Broadway veteran, dies at 48

Sep. 30, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist...

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on their 'Warriors' musical concept album with Lauryn Hill

Sep. 18, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Most New Yorkers, Lin-Manuel Miranda argues, have an answer to the following question: When did you first see “The Warriors”? “I saw it when I was 4 years old, an unsupervised youth was I. A friend’s older brother had the VHS. There were no adults around,”...