The MacArthur Foundation announced its twenty four 2015 MacArthur Fellows, commonly called “genius grants,” and among them are playwright/performer Lin-Manuel Miranda, set designer Mimi Lien, choreographer/tap dancer Michelle Dorrance and puppetry artist Basil Twist. Each $625,000 grant is paid out over the next five years. Lin-Manuel Miranda is the creator of the ground-breaking hit Broadway […] Th…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:58AM on September 29, 2015