The new musical by Tony Award-winning star and creator Miranda explores the life of American Founding Father Hamilton. Inspired by the book "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow, the musical incorporates historical figures such as George Washington, Aaron Burr, James Madison and .
Hamilton聽began performances July 13, 2015.
The new musical reunites the award-winning In the Heights team. Tony nominee is at the helm, with choreography from Tony Award winner , and music direction and orchestrations by . Miranda, who wrote the show's book, music and lyrics, stars in the title role.
In Hamilton, history meets hip-hop, and pop culture permeates the past, as revolutionaries spit rhymes, aristocrats throw down and politicians turn up. And, one of the most famous personal conflicts of the 18th century is musicalized: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr face off, in a duel that went down in the books, for the first time on stage. "They're so bound up in each other's lives," said Miranda. "Burr is someone, who all his life, hung back waiting for the right moment; and Hamilton is someone who always charged forward recklessly. And, in the moment that matters most, Burr charged forward, and Hamilton hung back, and it led to tragedy for the both of them. It's really fun to explore that, but they're like-minded. They're twin souls at the top of the show."
The musical played an extended, sold-out world-premiere engagement at earlier this year, and the complete Off-Broadway cast has returned for Broadway. Several new company members have joined them.
In addition to Miranda, the company includes () as King George, (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812) as Eliza Hamilton, (In the Heights) as George Washington, Leslie Odom Jr. ("Smash") as Aaron Burr, () as Angelica Schuyler, (In the Red and Brown Water) as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, (Sideways Stories from Wayside School) as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton,聽 as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, as Hamilton alternate and as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison.
Also featured are , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
The musical has scenic design by , costume design by , lighting design by and sound design by .
Miranda is the Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer-lyricist of In the Heights. The musical earned four 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Score and Best Musical. Miranda also earned a Best Actor Tony nomination for his performance as Usnavi. In the Heights was also recognized as a Finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Miranda is the co-composer (with ) and co-lyricist (with ) of the Tony-nominated . In addition, Miranda translated some of 's original lyrics into Spanish for the 2009 Broadway revival of and wrote additional songs for the Off-Broadway revival of 's .
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