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.
who wrote the music for the play hamilton
Lin - Manuel Miranda