Lin-Manuel Miranda, who’s best known for writing the musical Hamilton, has officially made the jump from musical theater to directing his first feature film. That Miranda chose Tick, Tick… Boom!— which is based on the semi-autobiographical musical by the gone-too-soon Jonathan Larson (Rent), who composed the play/film’s music — to direct in his first outing isn’t surprising considering the subject is also a musical theater icon.
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