In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda was a contemporary American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and librettist. Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana, Vivo, and Encanto. Read more on Wikipedia →

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