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Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’

May 8, 2026·46 min·7-min readinterviewarts
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Jeffrey Seller, the acclaimed Broadway producer behind Rent and Hamilton, reflects on his journey from a financially struggling childhood in a Detroit suburb dubbed 'Cardboard Village' to becoming a defining force in modern musical theater, emphasizing the importance of authentic stor

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Jeffrey Seller

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Jeffrey SellerLin-Manuel MirandaJonathan LarsonDavid BianculliTerry Gross

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