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Lin-Manuel Miranda reacts to Texas church’s “illegal” Hamilton performance: “Now lawyers do their work”

Lin-Manuel Miranda slammed The Door church over their unauthorised and homophobic version of Hamilton. At the start of August, the South Texas-based church went viral on social media after they hosted a performance of the famous historical musical. However unlike the source material, the church’s heavily edited show included references to Jesus and Christianity. The conservative performance then concluded with an anti-LGBTQ+ sermon by The Door pastor Victor Lopez – which featured him comparing homosexuality to drug addiction. “Maybe you struggle with alcohol, with drugs, homosexuality. Maybe you struggle with…

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Exclusive: Tick, Tick… BOOM! stars were “enriched” by the diverse cast

Vanessa Hudgens and Joshua Henry have praised Tick, Tick… BOOM! for having one of the “most diverse” casts in history. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film is based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by the late Jonathan Larson, who is best known for writing and creating the iconic rock musical Rent. Andrew Garfield leads Tick, Tick… BOOM! as the late theatre composer and takes place in 1990 as Larson balances his job at the Moondance Diner in Soho while preparing for a workshop of his musical Superbia.…

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Exclusive: Here’s why Lin-Manuel Miranda wouldn’t direct a film remake of Rent

Although Lin-Manuel Miranda credits Rent creator Jonathan Larson as one of his main inspirations, he isn’t planning on directing another live-action adaptation of the iconic rock musical anytime soon. Miranda recently made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Tick, Tick… BOOM!, based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by Larson. The film, which has received acclaim, takes place in 1990 and follows the late theatre composer (played by Andrew Garfield) as he juggles work at the Moondance Diner in Soho while preparing for a workshop of his musical Superbia.…

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