Hamilton star Lin-Maneul Miranda is asking for help after Hurricane Fiona's destruction.
The man behind the hits "Hamilton," "In the Heights" and "Encanto" has been an advocate of the island where he still has family.
After Hurricane Maria, the Broadway star helped raise money for the arts by partnering with American Express and bringing "Hamilton" to the island. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on Friday said Puerto Rico was still in emergency mode, with his own family describing dire conditions following Hurricane Fiona.
"It was 112 degrees yesterday. Nearly a week later, my family in Puerto Rico doesn't have running water or electricity yet," Miranda told CNBC in an interview at theThe man behind the hits "Hamilton," "In the Heights" and "Encanto" has been an advocate of the island where he still has family. After Hurricane Maria, the Broadway star helped raise money for the arts by partnering with American Express and bringing "Hamilton" to the island.
Manuel Miranda delivers food to victims of Hurricane Maria at La Placita de Guisin on November 7, 2017 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico., Miranda said that businesses came forward to help after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Today he's calling on business and the arts to make direct investments in Puerto Rico as the island struggles to recover from its second major hurricane in just five years, earthquakes and the pandemic.
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