<P> Hamilton : An American Musical is a sung - and rapped - through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton , with music , lyrics , and book by Lin - Manuel Miranda , inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow . Notably incorporating hip - hop , rhythm and blues , pop music , soul music , traditional - style show tunes , and color - conscious casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures , the musical achieved both critical acclaim and box office success . </P>
<P> Hamilton : An American Musical is a sung - and rapped - through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton , with music , lyrics , and book by Lin - Manuel Miranda , inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow . Notably incorporating hip - hop , rhythm and blues , pop music , soul music , traditional - style show tunes , and color - conscious casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures , the musical achieved both critical acclaim and box office success . </P>
who wrote the music for the play hamilton
who wrote the music for the play hamilton
Lin - Manuel Miranda
Lin - Manuel Miranda