Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of 'Hamilton,' says goodbye

NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the show that has become a cultural phenomenon.

Afterward, Miranda appeared waving on the balcony outside the theater and also opened a window to say thank you to the crowds standing in the pouring rain outside.

Miranda will next star opposite Emily Blunt in Disney's sequel to "Mary Poppins" and he wrote music for the upcoming "Moana," an animated film with a Polynesian princess at its heart.

Many long-running Broadway shows including Jersey Boys, ''The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago have gone through numerous cast changes without losing momentum and experts say Hamilton will manage the transition well because it's never been a star-driven show.