Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It tells the story of American
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda said he was inspired to write the musical after reading the 2004 biography
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. The show draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. It casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures. Miranda described
Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now".