<P> In 2002 , Miranda and John Buffalo Mailer worked with director Thomas Kail to revise In the Heights . Book writer Quiara Alegría Hudes joined the team in 2004 . After success off - Broadway , the musical went to Broadway , opening in March 2008 . It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards , winning four , including Best Musical and Best Original Score . It also won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album . Miranda 's performance in the leading role of Usnavi earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical . Miranda left the cast of the Broadway production on February 15 , 2009 . </P>
<P> In 2002 , Miranda and John Buffalo Mailer worked with director Thomas Kail to revise In the Heights . Book writer Quiara Alegría Hudes joined the team in 2004 . After success off - Broadway , the musical went to Broadway , opening in March 2008 . It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards , winning four , including Best Musical and Best Original Score . It also won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album . Miranda 's performance in the leading role of Usnavi earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical . Miranda left the cast of the Broadway production on February 15 , 2009 . </P>
who does lin manuel miranda play in in the heights
who does lin manuel miranda play in in the heights
Usnavi
Usnavi