Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton' 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
The Aug. 6 performance of 'Hamilton' at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre is expected to raise about $3 million for the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition, 14 nonprofits ranging from the Hispanic Federation and National Immigration Law Center to the Haitian Bridge Alliance and the Tahirih Justice Center. The donation will come from Miranda, the Miranda Family and Miranda Family Fund, and the 'Hamilton' cast.
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