Lin Manuel Miranda Talks Inspiration For Hamilton And Making His Directorial Debut

In this weeks Sunday Sitdown, LinManuel Miranda joins Willie Geist to discuss how Hamilton started out as the preposterous idea of telling a story about the founding of the nation with a Black and Latin cast and hiphop music. Miranda tears up recalling the pivotal moment in his life when he saw Jonathan Larsons musical Rent on Broadway and how he is paying tribute to Larson in his directorial debut with the new film Tick, Tick Boom starring Andrew Garfield. Subscribe to TODAY: Watch the latest from TODAY: About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online Visit TODAY