Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains How Hamilton Was Influenced By His Work On In The Heights

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With In The Heights out in the world, comparisons to Hamilton are inevitable. For the past six years, we’ve attached Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name to the Broadway phenomenon that has far surpassed and overshadowed his original 2008 musical in popularity. While there are some common threads between the two, such as both being heavily influenced by hip-hop music, how might they have influenced each other?