Author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner on Lin-Manuel Miranda 9-11-2025

16/09/2025 6 min
Author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner on Lin-Manuel Miranda 9-11-2025

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Daniel Pollack-Pelzner has written about theater and contemporary culture for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. Born and raised in Oregon, he teaches theater history at Portland State University and is the scholar-in-residence at the Portland Shakespeare Project..His latest book is about Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) " The Education of An Artist." The book is an intimate and captivating exploration of Lin-Manuel Miranda's artistic journey, revealing how the creator of the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights found his unique voice through bold collaborations, redefining the world of musical theater. Daniel joined Mike Pomp on the Morning Information Center to chat about the new book.