In The Heights - Creation Question

How does someone work on a show since they were 19, and yet, they don't get credit for writing the book? Did he just compile a bunch of songs? Surely Lin-Manuel Miranda had some story in mind, so wouldn't get credit for the book?

Well, I don't mean from that stand point. I mean, I'm sure he's got all the credit he wants/needs, but how does someone create a show for almost a decade, and yet, doesn't flesh out the story he's trying to tell? I find that confusing.

That may be it, StuckToTheStage!
I was watching an interview Lin did a while ago, while ITH was off-Broadway....
One of his questions were "How did you get to where you are now with this show?"
And his answer was basically, "Collaborators!"

He then went on to say something about how he wasn't able to see ITH from the outside looking in, because he is Usnavi onstage. "Wearing so many hats at the same time, can drive you insane!" So he said he relied on "Collaborators" And trusted them to help put together the flow of the story.

Updated On: 6/5/08 at 10:05 PM

Yeah, that makes sense. Just seems like he would have had more of a hand in writing the book because he's obviously good with words.