Lin-Manuel Miranda
The production competed with "Cry Baby," "Xanadu" and "Passing Strange" for best musical. The other nominations are for: Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Musical.
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