“Hamilton” Awarded George Washington Prize
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright, lyricist, composer, and star of the groundbreaking hit musical Hamilton is honored with the George Washington Prize Special Achievement Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious literary honors. The special award and accompanying prize of $50,000 was presented to Miranda at a ceremony in New York City on December 14, 2015.
12/14/2015
Washington College brought a book owned by Alexander Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda was able to hold it!
Historical artifacts related to Alexander Hamilton on display before the event.
Lin-Manuel Miranda: the man behind Hamilton.
Washington Prize partner organization representatives: James Basker, Gilder Lehrman Institute; Adam Goodheart, Washington College; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barbara Lucas, Curt Viebranz, Doug Bradburn, George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Adam Goodheart and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
2005 Washington Prize Winner Ron Chernow with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Ron Chernow, author of the book that inspired the musical, with Lin-Manuel Miranda and producer Jeffrey Seller.
President of Washington College Sheila Bair poses Lin-Manuel Miranda.
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Taylor Frey ’17, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Sheila Bair.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays Hercules Mulligan.
Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Theatre and Dance Michele Volansky pictured with author Peter Godwin and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Joanna Coles.
Lin-Manuel Miranda poses for a photo.
Adam Goodheart introduces President Sheila Bair.
President of Washington College Sheila Bair introduces 2005 George Washington Prize winner and author of the book that inspired Hamilton Ron Chernow.
Ron Chernow speaks about the impact of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton.”
Lewis Lehrman, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. and Barbara Lucas present Lin-Manuel Miranda with the Prize.
Lin-Manuel Miranda offers remarks after receiving the George Washington Prize.
Lin-Manuel Miranda performs “One Last Time” with Christopher Jackson.
Christopher Jackson and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform “One Last Time.”
Christopher Jackson aka George Washington.