The Story of Tonight

Lin-Manuel Miranda

About The Story of Tonight

"The Story of Tonight" is the fourth song from Act 1 of the musical Hamilton, based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote both the music and lyrics to the song.


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2015
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I may not live to see our glory
I may not live to see our glory

But I will gladly join the fight
But I will gladly join the fight

And when our children tell our story
And when our children tell our story

They’ll tell the story of tonight

Let’s have another round tonight
Let’s have another round tonight
Let’s have another round tonight

Raise a glass to freedom
Something they can never take away
No matter what they tell you
Raise a glass to the four of us

Tomorrow there’ll be more of us

Telling the story of tonight

They’ll tell the story of tonight

Raise a glass to freedom
Something they can never take away

No matter what they tell you

Let’s have another round tonight

Raise a glass to the four of us

Tomorrow there’ll be more of us

Telling the story of tonight

Let’s have another round tonight

They’ll tell the story of tonight

Raise a glass to freedom

They’ll tell the story of tonight
Raise a glass to freedom

They’ll tell the story of tonight
They’ll tell the story of tonight

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is a Puerto Rican composer, lyricist, playwright, rapper, and actor best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. He co-wrote the songs for Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana soundtrack (2016) and co-starred in the film Mary Poppins Returns. Miranda's awards include a Pulitzer Prize, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, three Tony Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Miranda was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical In the Heights, which premiered on Broadway in 2008. For this work, he won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score, the show's cast album won the 2009 Grammy Award… more »

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10 facts about this song

Song Creation
"The Story of Tonight" is from the hit Broadway musical, "Hamilton," which was created and composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Album Artist
Lin-Manuel Miranda sang in the original Broadway cast recording of "The Story of Tonight."
Hamilton's Inspiration
The musical "Hamilton" was inspired by a biography on Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow. Miranda read the biography and was inspired to create a hip-hop musical around Hamilton's life.
Historical Context
"The Story of Tonight" features a scene where Alexander Hamilton, John Laurens, Hercules Mulligan, and Marquis de Lafayette toast to freedom and their own personal ambitions before the Revolutionary War.
Reprised Version
The song is reprised twice during the musical. Once in “The Story of Tonight (Reprise)” and again in “The World Was Wide Enough.”
Award-Winning Musical
"Hamilton" was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and won 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Pop Culture Impact
The popular phrase from the song, “Raise a glass to freedom,” has resonated with the audience, becoming a rally cry among Hamilton fans and even showing up on fan-made merchandise.
Music Genre
Despite being a Broadway musical, "The Story of Tonight" and the entirety of "Hamilton" features a mix of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and traditional-style show tunes.
Tribute Element
"The Story of Tonight" is based on the structure and melody of "Leaving On a Jet Plane" by John Denver. It is one of the few instances in Hamilton where Miranda directly emulates another song.
Public Performance
The quartet performed "The Story of Tonight" at the Obama White House in 2016.

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