A friend of mine was an early investor in IN THE HEIGHTS when she was flush with cash. Saw it when it was about a gay love triangle – so, you know, really early on – and invested in Lin and Tommy Kail more than anything else because she believed in their talent. She did well off of it, and years later, when HAMILTON was taking on investors, they had more than enough money to make the show thanks to really high-profile huge-money investors – but Lin and crew felt an obligation to open it up to those who had supported them when they were just starting out. So she invested what she could (a much smaller percentage) and even that tiny sliver has paid back in ways that have effectively supported her through a career/life change. From all accounts, Lin’s a stand-up guy.
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