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biographical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda

This article is about the musical. For the play, see Hamilton (play).

Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Based on the biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding FatherAlexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States.

Composed over a seven-year period from to , the music draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. It casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers of the United States and other historical figures.^[1][2][3] Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now".^[4]

From its opening, Hamilton received near-universal acclaim.^[5] It premiered off-Broadway on