'Hamilton' Breaks Record With 16 Tony Award Nominations
Theo Wargo via Getty Images "Hamilton," the founding fathers-themed musical that you cannot escape, made history of its own this morning when it received a record 16 Tony Award nominations. The production -- a mix of hip-hop, musical theater homages, and semi-biographical information about the late, great Alexander Hamilton -- earned nods for categories including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Director, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations and a slew of acting nominations. The musical trumped the achievements of "The Producers" and "Billy Elliot," who previously shared the record for the most Tony nominations, with 15 each. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote and stars in the musical, already has a Tony, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Pulitzer to his name, among many other awards, like a MacArthur Genius Grant.
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