It joins an exclusive club of just eight other musicals that have won the prestigious award since it was founded nearly a century ago. The Pulitzer, which is awarded to “a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life,” includes a $10,000 cash prize.
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Man, Lin Manuel Miranda is just the best. I love that this article includes a statement from Lin Manuel Miranda. He knows all of the musicals that Hamilton is in the company of, and acknowledges what an honor it is to be in the same category as these fanastic shows. He even goes so far as to list each and every one of them in order. Despite the ridiculous amount of success that he has achieved, he is still so appreciative of other shows and theatre in general. Anyway, as I said in my previous comment, it makes perfect sense that Hamilton won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It is about as American as possible, so really the only thing standing in its way from the prize was how unbelievably popular the show is. However, Hamilton somehow overcame the obstacle of its immense success and won the Pulitzer Prize for drama because it is just that good. As always, thank God for Lin Manuel Miranda.
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