The Latest: ‘Hamilton’ wins Pulitzer Prize for drama

In this April 8, 2016 photo, the Associated Press team that investigated seafood caught by slaves poses, from left, Martha Mendoza, Robin McDowell, Esther Htusan and Margie Mason, at the George Polk Award luncheon in New York. The team won the Pulitzer Prize for public service announced Monday, April 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) In this April 8, 2016 photo, the Associated Press team that investigated seafood caught by slaves poses, from left, Martha Mendoza, Robin McDowell, Esther Htusan and Margie Mason, at the George Polk Award luncheon in New York. The team won the Pulitzer Prize for public service announced Monday, April 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

By Associated Press April 18, 2016 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – The Latest on the awarding of the 100th-annual Pulitzer Prizes (all times local):

3:10 p.m.

“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

The dazzling, exuberant musical by creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda has captured popular consciousness like few Broadway shows, having already won a Grammy Award, a spot on the Billboard 200 charts and mentions on “Saturday Night Live.” It’s a leading favorite in this summer’s Tony Awards.

The musical tells the story of how an orphan emigrant from the Caribbean rose to the highest ranks of American society, as told by a young African-American and Latino cast.