VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Chats MOANA, LITTLE MERMAID & More on 'The View'
On today's THE VIEW on ABC, Tony award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by to chat about what it was like writing music for The Rock on Disney's MOANA and says it was easy because The Rock can sing and is amazingly charming. The actor also shares his love for THE LITTLE MERMAID and discusses his relationship with wife Vanessa.
Miranda is currently filming MARY POPPINS for Disney, opposite Emily Blunt. He recently composed original music for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, and his original music will be featured in Disney's upcoming animated film MOANA.
Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical In the Heights, which opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in March 2008. His written work for the show earned him numerous accolades, including the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score and the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Miranda's performance in the show's lead role of Usnavi earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
This year, Miranda received multiple TONY AWARDS for his work on HAMILTON. He is a 2015 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award, and received the 2016 Edward Kennedy Prize for Drama.
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