Overview
- The 37th Liberty Medal was presented on Oct. 17 in Philadelphia during the musical’s 10th anniversary year.
- The ceremony included a fireside chat between Ron Chernow and NCC President Jeffrey Rosen, performances by Ta’Rea Campbell and student winner Heather Leslie Sanchez, and recorded remarks from Lin‑Manuel Miranda.
- Rosen said the musical has inspired millions to love American history and to learn more about the nation’s founding ideals.
- Chernow told the audience he felt “a small tingle” receiving the award in the birthplace of the Constitution and praised the Center’s work of honoring and explicating it.
- The $100,000 prize is sponsored by Ira Lubert and Pamela Estadt and benefits the Constitution Center’s educational and civic programs, with Hamilton noted as the first artwork to receive the medal.