In the Heights review – Broadway behemoth’s scrappiest show is full of heart
This breakout work from Lin-Manuel Miranda doubles as a study of an artist on the rise: big feelings, boisterous raps, and a ragtag gang bonded by love and fire
November 2023
Hamilton review – revolutionary musical hits the road with a blazing new cast
The new tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster is delivered by an outstanding ensemble
May 2023
The Little Mermaid review – Halle Bailey goes full mermaidcore in Disney’s CGI remake
The Guardian view on striking Hollywood writers: a fight for life
March 2023
‘I see the trees from Bluey everywhere’: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda embraces Brisbane
Musical theatre impresario hails animated series during visit while saying Hamilton’s Australian-based cast gave it ‘local flavours’
February 2023
Hamilton the musical to go on first UK tour
While the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical continues in London, a new cast will simultaneously tour the UK beginning in Manchester in November
August 2022
Texas church issues apology for unauthorised ‘Christian’ Hamilton that rewrote bawdy raps
The production changed lyrics, added a ‘repentance’ scene and was followed by a sermon saying God would save people who ‘struggle with homosexuality’
June 2022
The cartoon where it happens: Lin-Manuel Miranda guest stars as horse in new Bluey episode
Tony awards 2022: Hugh Jackman, Angela Lansbury and MJ the Musical – in pictures
Queen’s platinum jubilee concert 2022: the Platinum Party at the Palace – as it happened
Diana Ross, Queen and Lin-Manuel Miranda to play Party at the Palace
March 2022
‘It was shameful I didn’t know about it’: Hamilton’s Giles Terera on the Zong massacre
Clapping fatigue, Covid smooches and sprayed canapés: inside the Oscar nominees luncheon
January 2022
‘She immediately saw herself’: how Encanto strikes a major chord in a diverse world
The runaway success of the Colombia-set animation, with its infectious Lin-Manuel Miranda songs, is in no small part thanks to its Latinx characters, cast and key film-makers
December 2021
Out of tune: why are audiences staying away from the movie musical?
Bring It On: The Musical review – Lin-Manuel Miranda leads the cheer
November 2021
Encanto review – Disney musical casts its spell with a little help from Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘Doing Hamilton every night saved me. It kept my head from getting off the swivel’
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TV tonight: Tracey Emin and Martin Freeman pay tribute to artist Bridget Riley
Encanto review – blandly frictionless Disney fairytale that misses the magic
