EDITOR’S LETTER

MAY 2022 / CRISTIN MARANDINO

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It’s hard to believe that this August will mark the seven-year anniversary of the premiere of Hamilton on Broadway— yup, seven years since your Instagram feed was filled up with marquee and Playbill images by anyone lucky enough to score a seat to the hottest ticket in town. To say the show became a musical sensation is an understatement. It’s a celebration of diversity, it’s provocative, it’s innovative. It is a phenomenon.

Of course, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was no stranger to the spotlight prior to the show’s stratospheric rise. His In the Heights garnered thirteen Tony nominations and four wins, including the coveted Best Musical. But I’ll let writer Riann Smith fill you in on all things Miranda. Riann talked to the Changemaker honoree of this year’s Greenwich International Film Festival about his storied career, his plans for the future, as well as his commitment to philanthropy and equity. The man is far more than a creative genius (“The Man Is Nonstop,” page 70).

As we all know, Greenwich is also set to welcome another member of music royalty— Billy Joel. The Piano Man will undoubtedly bring down the house at the Greenwich Town Party on Saturday, May 28. Writer Jamie Marshall takes a look at plans for the event and reminisces about GTPs past. Although some years Mother Nature tried her best to dampen our spirits, she failed miserably. (No worries. We were happy to sacrifice our white jeans to the mud.) And this year, well, nothing’s going to rain on this parade. See what’s in store in “Greenwich State of Mind,” page 27.

To borrow a phrase from Ron Popeil: “But wait, there’s more.” (If you know, you know.) Every May our editors and writers get together to create our special Good Life section (page 82). It’s a compilation of great finds for dining, designing, shopping and enjoying life up and down the Gold Coast. We hope you enjoy using this guide as much as we did creating it.

There’s a lot on the horizon this spring, and we can’t wait to get out and enjoy it all. [Editor cues Hamilton reference.] “It’s only a matter of time.”