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Many of Broadway’s biggest stars gathered in Times Square on Sunday (November 28) to honor the life and legacy of late composer Stephen Sondheim, two days after his death.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles and boyfriend Joe Tippett, Josh Groban, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and many more performers gathered on the iconic red steps in Duffy Square to perform the song “Sunday” from the Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George.

The event was produced by Erich Bergen, who just wrapped his third stint in the Broadway musical Waitress, and conducted by Michael J. Moritz.

More participants included Raul Esparaza, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Uranowitz, Judy Kuhn, Hadestown stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, Jagged Little Pill stars Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Morgan Dudley, and Heidi Blickenstaff, Six‘s Abby Mueller, Gossip Girl‘s Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson (who are both currently in the Assassins revival Off-Broadway), and Diana‘s Roe Hartrampf and Erin Davie.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about having his sons be his test audience for all of his projects.

During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Lin dished about having his two sons – Sebastian and Francisco, whom he shares with wife Vanessa Nadal – getting a first listen at his movies and music.

“I wrote this during the pandemic, so they had to hear everything,” he explained about working on the bones of Encanto. “As I was writing the songs, as daddy is talking to himself in the corners and singing…”

Lin added that it was because of his sons that the story changed, too.

“They are the greatest beta testers in the world. There were moments in early drafts of Encanto that were too scary for them,” he said. “At one point my three-year-old [Francisco] grabs me and asks, ‘Daddy, can we watch a kids movie?’”

Encanto is out in theaters now.

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tick, tick… BOOM! is now on streaming!

The musical, written by the late Rent American composer Jonathan Larson and adapted to film by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his directorial debut, just hit Netflix on Friday (November 19) following its theatrical release.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is hitting the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie!

The 41-year-old Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, and actor joined Rhenzy Feliz, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Jessica Darrow at the premiere of the new Disney animated movie Encanto hosted by The Hispanic Federation on Wednesday evening (November 17) at the AMC Lincoln Center in New York City.

Also in attendance was the President and CEO of the Hispanic Federation Frankie Miranda.

Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto.

Lin-Manuel wrote all of the songs featured in the movie.

Encanto will be released in theaters on November 24 – watch the trailer here!

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Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Hudgens are celebrating the release of tick, tick…BOOM!

The stars were seen arriving at the premiere of their new film at the Schoenfeld Theater in New York City on Monday night (November 15).

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is looking back at the controversy surrounding his movie In The Heights.

Earlier this year, the 41-year-old Tony Award winner faced some backlash over the lack of Black Latinx performers in the movie adaption of his Broadway show.

At the time, Lin-Manuel addressed the issue of colorism, saying, “In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. I’m truly sorry. I’m learning from the feedback, I thank you for raising it, and I’m listening.”

In a new interview released on Monday (November 15), Lin-Manuel once again addressed the criticism, clapping back at cancel culture.

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Vanessa Hudgens rocks a pair of cool yellow pants at the special tick, tick…Boom! Tastemaker event held at Harmony Gold in Los Angeles on Thursday night (November 11).

The 32-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Andrew Garfield, Judith Light, Robin de Jesus, Joshua Henry, and Alexandra Shipp.

Director Lin-Manuel Miranda and producer Julie Oh were also at the event, joining the cast on the Q&A Panel.

tick,tick…Boom! follows Jon (Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical.

Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic.

With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?

tick tick…BOOM! is out in select theaters NOW, and will be on Netflix on November 19. Watch the trailer!

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