'Hamilton': Everything you need to know before the Tony Awards

By Kaye Foley

The Broadway smash hit “Hamilton” is sold out through January of 2017, has inspired tons of fan pages and memes and has been nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke with Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric about the experience. He said, “It really is so extraordinary. I have friends who have been through it. Steve Sondheim said, ‘Hang on for the ride, like, this happens once, twice in a career if you’re lucky. So just enjoy every bit of it, and just hang on.’”

Hear Miranda and his co-stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Daveed Diggs talk about the musical phenomenon ahead of the Tonys, hosted by James Corden on June 12.