Lin-Manuel Miranda is joining the cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! The brilliant man behind Hamilton, Encanto and In the Heights will portray messenger god Hermes in the upcoming Disney+ series, based on the best-selling novels by Rick Riordan. On his website, Riordan explains that Miranda was easily his first choice for the role: “Once we’d written the script…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Made a Video Absence Note for Teen Missing U.S. History Class
Can’t make it to history class? Just get Hamilton star and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda to write you an absence note, or in this case, film a video message for your teacher! In a Twitter post this week, Georgia mum Tamara Stevens revealed she’d hosted Mr Miranda for lunch at her home and allowed her son Luke to…
Lin-Manuel Miranda Promises to Honour Diverse Latinx Community in Future Projects
Lin-Manuel Miranda has responded to criticism of his latest film, In The Heights, for failing to include dark-skinned Latinx performers. In a message posted on Twitter, the admired playwright and Hamilton creator, acknowledged the criticism, gave a sincere apology and promised to do better when it comes to future projects. “I started writing In The Heights…