MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- In honor of the 10th anniversary of "Hamilton," New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park on Thursday night for a Lin-Manuel Miranda lookalike contest.
The contestants prepared 30-second to one-minute performances.
The grand prize was a $10 bill and a trophy.
Miranda posted on Instagram a photo of the contest poster and said that he was out of town and would not be able to make the contest.
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