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Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: August 6, 2015

Broadway Schedule:

Tuesdays at 7pm
Wednesdays at 2pm and 8pm
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm
and Sundays at 3pm

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History has its eyes on Hamilton. It's been almost one decade since this non-stop phenomenon arrived on Broadway, and there is no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. Hamilton is a groundbreaking musical that has made history in redefining the American musical theater landscape by telling the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this musical integrates hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to narrate Hamilton's rise to the nation's first Treasury Secretary.

Based on Ron Chernow's biography, the musical explores themes of ambition, legacy, and the complexities of the American Revolution through a diverse cast that reflects the multicultural society of today and illustrates the political and personal struggles that shaped the early years of the United States.

Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton, a young, scrappy and hungry immigrant from the Caribbean who rises to become a key figure in the founding of the United States. Starting as a penniless orphan, Hamilton makes his mark as a fiery writer and joins the American Revolution, working closely with George Washington. After the war, he helps shape the new government as the first Secretary of the Treasury, where his vision of a strong, centralized economy clashes with political rivals like Thomas Jefferson. The story also delves into Hamilton’s personal life, including his marriage to Eliza Schuyler, a high-profile affair, and a turbulent friendship-turned-rivalry with Aaron Burr, which culminates in a fatal duel.

Since its Broadway debut in 2015, Hamilton has received widespread acclaim and numerous awards, including 11 Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Its innovative score and dynamic choreography have made it a cultural phenomenon, inspiring audiences around the world.

Directed by Thomas Kailand choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton uses modern music styles to bring new life to historical events, making the story accessible to a broad audience and encouraging conversations about history and identity.

Can't make it to the room where it happens? Fans can also check out a full recording of Hamilton on Disney+. The film was released in 2020 and stars most of the original Broadway cast, including Miranda as the title character.

Whether you are an American history buff or encountering his story for the first time, Hamilton offers a compelling look at American history through a modern lens. Its themes of perseverance, ambition, and the pursuit of ideals continue to resonate, making Hamilton an impactful theatrical experience that invites reflection on the nation’s past and present. You won't want to say 'no' to this...


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Disney Paid $75 Million For Film Rights to HAMILTON
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 3, 2020


It was announced today that Lin-Manuel Miranda Tony-winning Broadway musical Hamilton would be released in theaters by Disney in 2021. According to Deadline, Disney paid $75 million for worldwide rights to the musical, which may be the largest acquisition to date. Disney has a commitment for a wide global theatrical release for the 2 hour, 40 minute movie, which was shot two weeks before the original cast left.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Screening Date For HAMILTON Movie Featuring Original Broadway Cast
by Alan Henry - February 3, 2020


Lin-Manuel Miranda announced on Twitter today that Disney will present the HAMILTON movie featuring the original Broadway cast (filmed live on stage) October 15, 2021.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Hopes HAMILTON Film Happens 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 30, 2020


Lin-Manuel Miranda headed to Park City, Utah to attend Sundance Film Festival where he revealed that he hopes the Hamilton film will happen 'sooner rather than later.' 

VIDEO: Mandy Gonzalez Bids Farewell to HAMILTON Music Director With Rendition of 'Everything I Know' From IN THE HEIGHTS
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020


Last week, Hamilton on Broadway said happy trails to its Music Director, Kurt Crowley, with a special 'Saturday Night On Broadway' pre-show serenade. Mandy Gonzalez sang a rendition of Everything I Know from In the Heights, alongside incoming Music Director Ian Weinberger.

Mandy Gonzalez Reveals She is Fighting Breast Cancer
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2020


Mandy Gonzalez has revealed that she is fighting breast cancer, according to an exclusive interview with People.

#TBT: Looking Back At HAMILTON's Off-Broadway Opening In Honor Of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Birthday
by Linnae Medeiros - January 16, 2020


They'll tell the story of tonight becuase today, January 16, marks the birthday of legendary In the Heights and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. In honor of the ocassion, we're looking back at where the story of the ten-dollar founding father began: The Public Theater. Check out the video to see Lin alongside Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and more celebrating the show's Off-Broadway opening night!

Miguel Cervantes Will Lead HAMILTON on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - January 6, 2020


BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Miguel Cervantes will be joining the Broadway company of Hamilton, taking over the role of Alexander Hamilton, fresh off of his run in the Chicago production of the hit musical.

HAMILTON Ends Run in Chicago Today, January 5
by Stephi Wild - January 5, 2020


Hamilton concludes its more than three year run in Chicago at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre today, January 5, 2020.

Photo Coverage: Inside the Final #eduHAM Q&A of 2019
by Walter McBride - December 20, 2019


#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum.

Photo Coverage: Inside the eduHAM Student Matinee Q & A
by Walter McBride - December 10, 2019


Take a look inside the EduHAM Student Matinee Q & A.

HAMILTON is Holding Auditions in Toronto
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2019


Hamilton is coming to Toronto to hold auditions for future replacements in the Broadway and Touring productionsT! hey are looking for great singers and rappers. Equity and non-Equity performers of all ethnicities are encouraged to submit. Please submit by November 27, 2019. 

HAMILTON Makes Entertainment Weekly's Best of the Decade List
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 19, 2019


No 18th-century U.S. statesman had more sway on stage, more measure on music, or better brought the decade's zeitgeist to its zenith than Treasury treasure Alexander Hamilton, the immigrant hero about whom Lin-Manuel Miranda spun a Pulitzer-winning, genre-defying, generation-defining Broadway musical that demanded, among other things, a renewed spotlight be shone on the theater as a cornerstone of American culture.

Photo Coverage: Inside the eduHAM Student Matinee Q & A
by Walter McBride - November 15, 2019


#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum.

Photo Coverage: Inside the Latest HAMILTON #EduHam!
by Walter McBride - October 31, 2019


#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum.

Video Roundup: HAMILTON Fans Bring The $10 Founding Father To TikTok
by Linnae Medeiros - October 28, 2019


The world's gonna know his name thanks to Hamilton fans taking to TikTok! The ten dollar founding father has come to the new social media platform through the show's songs including 'We Know,' 'The Schuyler Sisters' and 'Aaron Burr Sir.' We've compiled some of the standout posts for you to enjoy; check them all out!

Krystal Joy Brown Will Play Eliza in HAMILTON on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2019


According to Page Six, Krystal Joy Brown will take over the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway company of Hamilton beginning December 10.

HAMILTON Will Hold A Fan Performance on October 31 With All Tickets Available For $10 Via Lottery
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2019


For the second year in a row, Hamilton will host a special fan performance on Thursday, October 31 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway, with all tickets for the 7:00pm performance being sold for $10.

VIDEO: The Six George Washingtons of HAMILTON Strike a Pose
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2019


The moment you've been waiting for...George Washington(s)!

HAMILTON Will Offer Actors Fund Performance on October 6
by Stephi Wild - October 1, 2019


Hamilton will offer a special performance to benefit the Actors Fund on October 6 at 7pm at the Richard Rodgers Theater.

VIDEO: Christopher Jackson Talks Being Unable to Avoid HAMILTON
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 16, 2019


Christopher Jackson was a guest on Monday morning's episode of GMA3: Strahan, Sarah and Keke to talk about the CBS series he stars in 'Bull.' Jackson shares with the morning show hosts, however, that he can't escape his iconic role as George Washington in the Broadway musical Hamilton - it follows him everywhere!

Hamilton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Hamilton on Broadway have a daily lottery?

Price: $10.00
Where: On the official app for HAMILTON, now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
When: The lottery will open at 10:00 AM every Friday and will close for entry at 12:00 PM the next Thursday prior to the following week’s performances. Winner and non-winner notifications will be sent between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM every Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances via email and mobile push notification. Once notified, winners will have two hours to claim and pay for their ticket(s).
Limit: Two per customer
Restrictions: Lottery tickets may be picked up at will call beginning two hours prior to the performance with a valid photo ID. Lottery tickets void if resold.

How long has Hamilton been running on Broadway?
Hamilton opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway) on Thursday Aug 06, 2015 and has now been running for 8 years.

Hamilton History

Other Productions of Hamilton

2015   Off-Broadway World Premiere Production
Off-Broadway
2015   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2016   US Tour Chicago, Los Angeles, National Tour Production
US Tour
2017   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2018   US Tour Second National Tour
US Tour
2019   Puerto Rican Premiere
2019   US Tour Third National Tour
US Tour
2021   US Tour Los Angeles Engagement
US Tour
2021   West End West End Production
West End

Hamilton Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2018 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Long-Running Broadway Show Hamilton
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Long-Running Broadway Show Hamilton
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Choreography Andy Blankenbuehler
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Costume Design Paul Tazewell
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Direction of a Musical Thomas Kail
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Musical Hamilton
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Orchestrations Alex Lacamoire
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Score Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Nevin Steinberg
2016 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Daveed Diggs
2016 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Hamilton
2016 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 Tony Awards Best Choreography Andy Blankenbuehler
2016 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell
2016 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Thomas Kail
2016 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Howell Binkley
2016 Tony Awards Best Musical Hamilton
2016 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Alex Lacamoire
2016 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Daveed Diggs
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Christopher Jackson
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jonathan Groff
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Leslie Odom, Jr.
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Renee Elise Goldsberry
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Phillipa Soo
2016 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical David Korins
2015 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Off-Broadway Musical Hamilton
2015 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical 0
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Hamilton
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Andy Blankenbuehler
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Score Hamilton
2015 Theatre World Awards Theatre World Award Daveed Diggs

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