TV & Movies
Musical Theater
Miranda
Holly (Jolly)
Matthews
100

"Wolverine" and "Batman" have a magical face-off in this 2006 movie directed by Christopher Nolan

The Prestige

100

A deal is made to make Washington, DC, the nation's new capital in "The Room Where It Happens," a song in this smash hit Broadway musical.

Hamilton

100

This late Dartmouth icon wrote Miranda's Dartmouth recommendation letter.

Buddy Teevens

100

I hope you all have a holly jolly Christmas, as it's the best time of the year. And while I don't know if there'll be snow, you should be sure to have a cup of this.

Cheer

100

This jam band, known for hits like "Crash Into Me" and "Ants Marching," originated in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. 

The Dave Matthews Band

200

Wolverine and Batman were just about the only people who didn't appear in this 2019 blockbuster that Miranda sobbed through the last 30 minutes of.

Avengers: Endgame

200

This is the number assigned to Jean Valjean in the hit musical, "Les Misérables"

24601

200

Miranda worked at this restaurant in Jupiter, Florida, sharing part of its name with a pricy Boston neighborhood.

The Beacon

200

In a viral tik tok, these are "roping on an open fire"

Chestnuts

200

The Matthews family have been known to be spotted at this famous Palm Beach Club. 

Mar-a-Lago

300

Nadja, Laszlo, and Nandor the Relentless are the leads in this TV Show based on the 2014 Movie of the same name.

What We Do in the Shadows

300

Reeve Carney starred as the titular character in this 2011 musical... but I think I still prefer Andrew Garfield.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

300

Miranda cameos in this 2014 Nickelodeon sitcom based on the Nickelodeon Latin America series "Grachi"

Every Witch Way

300

People in this astrological sign tend to get jipped on Birthday presents, given their proximity to Christmas. Sorry, Miranda!

Sagittarius

300

This is both Miranda's Mom's first name and the airport abbreviation we should all fly to for Miranda's 27th.

Mia

400

This TV Show depicts a time-traveling timelord galavanting through space, avoiding Cyber-Men and Daleks alike. Allons-y!

Dr. Who

400

The wickedly talented "Adele Dazeem" starred as Elphaba in the original 2003 production of Wicked. But she is better known by this name.

Idina Menzel


400

Miranda had to channel her inner Marty McFly to wrap her head around four-dimensional hypercubes in this Dartmouth class.

The Philosophy of Time and Time Travel

400

On days 2 & 6 of the twelve days of Christmas, you might be shocked to receive these creatures. 

Turtle Doves, Geese a-laying 

400

Miranda's dad works in real-estate and shares a name with this other famous "builder"

Bob

500

This devilishly entertaining show is the biggest global animated series debut on Amazon Prime Video... and the number one artist on Miranda's Spotify Wrapped this year.

Hazbin Hotel

500

This musical, which follows Usher, a Black queer man writing a musical about a Black queer man writing a musical, brought home the Tony for Best Musical in 2022.

A Strange Loop

500

The birthday girl's namesake famously utters

"O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such people in't."

In this Shakespeare play.

The Tempest

500

Having a strikingly similar diet to the birthday girl, Buddy the Elf tries to stick to these four main food groups. 

Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup

500

Earth, Wind, and Fire always remember this birthday of Miranda's sister, Bianca.

September 21st