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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Dreams
Lin-Manuel Miranda worked for seven years to get his first musical, In the Heights, on Broadway. He shares his gratititude for the opportunity to both write a part for himself (Usnavi) and be able to perform it.
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