When we see it coming, do we run or do we let it be? As Hamilton has taught us, all wonderful things eventually have to end; mastermind and star Lin-Manuel Miranda is poised to leave the tuner this summer. But fear not, Hamilfans. Like the smash hit about the ten-dollar Founding Father, the certified genius is here to stay, both in our hearts and in the headlines. Here are seven ways history will keep its eyes on Miranda after he exits his hit show.
Making Disney Magic in Moana
In collaboration with Frozen composer (and EGOT-er) Robert Lopez, Miranda has penned music for the upcoming Disney film Moana. Newcomer Auli’i Cravalho will voice the animated feature's title star, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will play a mighty demi-god named Maui, so we're already stoked. Moana will hit theaters in November 2016.
Stepping in Rhyme in Mary Poppins
It's a clean sweep for Miranda, who will be a practically perfect with Into the Woods star Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns. (Unrelated: We're totally confident he could make a killer "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" remix.) The sequel is scheduled for release on December 25, 2018.
Back In the Heights
Harvey Weinstein has acquired the rights to The Heights, and Pulitzer winner Quiara Alegría Hudes (and the Seinfeld to Miranda's Kramer) has a new screenplay of the story. In the Heights will not hit the big screen for a bit, so start that Usnavi dream-casting now!
On the Other Side of the Pond
Following Billy Elliot's electric run at the Victoria Palace Theatre, Hamilton is set to fill the stage. The venue's owner, Cameron Mackintosh, plans to refurbish the house, and the mega-producer and Miranda are taking a shot at bringing the tuner to the West End in 2017. Miranda is also aiming to join the cast in 2018 or 2019. See, guys? It’s fine, we’ll just all move to London. After all, King George knew we’d be back!
Bringing Ham to the Big Screen...in Two Decades
Raise a glass—or a popcorn bucket! Miranda is moving into the cinema world, and Hamilton will eventually blow audiences away at movie theaters. Emphasis on "eventually," kids. Miranda recently said there would be a screen adaptation: “Someday. Probably not for, like, 20 years." We're willing to wait for it!
Making a Cameo in Speech & Debate
The Humans' scribe Stephen Karam’s off-Broadway comedy Speech & Debate is also getting the silver screen treatment—and the release date seems like it'll be a bit sooner than Hamilton or In the Heights. Austin McKenzie, Sarah Steele, Skylar Astin and Rogert Bart are just a few of the other Broadway faves you'll be able to catch in this flick. The Dan Harris-helmed film is slated for release later this year.
Rubbing His Butt on All of His Awards
Seven Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, two Grammys, two Tonys (and four 2016 nominations), an Emmy, a Pulitzer, an Edward M. Kennedy Prize—Miranda should add "Award-Butt-Rubbing Expert" to the top of that stacked resume. He certainly has a plethora of accolades to choose from. (The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award is obviously the fave for butt rubs.)