The Greenwich International Film Festival awarded Lin-Manuel Miranda its highest honor at a private event in Greenwich after the award-winning creator of the famous musical “Hamilton” had to cancel his appearance at the festival’s annual gala in May. 

On the day of the gala, however, Miranda canceled due to a health issue. His father, Luis Miranda, and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, a family friend, accepted on his behalf.

“It’s such a thrill to receive the Greenwich International Film Festival Changemaker Award,” Miranda said in a statement provided to Greenwich Time. “Our goal at The Miranda Family Fund has been to widen the doors for emerging artists of color, and we do this through partnerships with organizations like The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center here in Connecticut, Woolly Mammoth Theater, The Telsey Office and Rhode Island College, among others.”