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2015 biographical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda

This article is about the 2015 musical. For the 1917 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.

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Based on the 2004 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 2008 to 2015, 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]