Lin-Manuel Miranda creates arts fund for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

Lin-Manuel Miranda may just be one of the nicest guys in show business.

The Hamilton creator not only bringing a production of his award-winning Broadway show to Puerto Rico, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017, but he has bigger plans.

According to the Associated Press, Miranda isn’t just going to bring the show to Puerto Rico in January. He’s setting up multimillion-dollar fund to boost the arts in the U.S. territory, made up of all proceeds from the limited three-week run.

Dubbed the Flamboyan Arts Fund, it’s intended to support the island’s arts community and to rebuild arts institutions like galleries and theaters. Miranda told reporters on Sunday he hopes to see it grow to $15 million with the help of private and public funding. Read more…

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