HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda to Receive George Washington Book Prize Special Achievement Award
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright, lyricist, composer, and star of the groundbreaking hit musical Hamilton will be honored with a Special Achievement Award from the Board of one of the nation's most prestigious literary honors, the George Washington Book Prize. The special award and accompanying prize of 50,000 will be presented to Miranda at a ceremony in New York City on December 14, 2015.