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STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti and Jared Grimes Sing and Tap to MY FAIR LADY at #Ham4Ham
by Stage Tube - Oct 7, 2015


HAMILTON's #Ham4Ham lottery performance has quickly become one of Broadway's favorite traditions as fans gather in front of the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see what HAMILTON writer Lin-Manuel Miranda has in store -- and who his guest performer is. Today's special guest was stage and screen star Laura Benanti, accompanied by tap dancer extraordinaire, Jared Grimes. Below, watch as they sing and tap dance to MY FAIR LADY!

FiveThirtyEight Determines Hip-Hop As The Only Musical Genre Fast Enough For HAMILTON
by Michael Dale - Oct 7, 2015


Statistical proof that HAMILTON contains far more words per minute than conventional musicals.

UPDATE: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Clarifies: 'I WANT to Film the Show With This Cast Before Year Is Out'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 5, 2015


During a talk at this weekend's New Yorker Festival Miranda revealed that HAMILTON would definitely be filmed with its current cast!

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Favorite Critic, Iain Armitage Raps His Heart Out at #Ham4Ham
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 3, 2015


Today's special guest was none other than kid critic Iain Armitage of 'Iain Loves Theatre' fame. Below, watch as he raps both Hamilton and Jefferson's parts from 'Cabinet Battle #1' with Miranda, Daveed Diggs, and Christopher Jackson! Too adorable to miss!

Five Rap References Used in HAMILTON, As Annotated By Genius
by Michael Dale - Oct 3, 2015


The website aims to fully annotate the entire score of HAMILTON with its historic and musical references.

President Obama Will Head Back to HAMILTON for Democratic Party Fundraiser
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 2, 2015


It's been just over two months since President Obama stopped by the Richard Rodgers Theatre to catch a preview performance of Broadway's hottest show, and according to the New York Times, he'll be heading back to Hamilton soon.

HAMILTON Plays Benefit Performance for Wesleyan University Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2015


Tonight, October 2, Wesleyan University will host a sold-out benefit performance of the much celebrated musical HAMILTON at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens
by Michael Dale - Oct 2, 2015


Photographer Josh Lehrer uses a camera lens from 1839 to give a portrait of the HAMILTON star a vintage look.

TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces New Project, THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE
by Michael Dale - Oct 1, 2015


Fresh off of being officially declared a genius by The MacArthur Foundation, Lin-Manuel Miranda took to Twitter this afternoon to announce his newest project, THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wants to Hear HAMILTON on the Radio
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 29, 2015


HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has a dream that one day we'll be listening to showtunes on the radio again. He explained in a recent interview with Rolling Stone: 'You used to hear a Cole Porter song on the radio and then you'd go pay for a ticket to a Broadway show to hear that song in a show. If any cast album could afford to push the limit of that, it's this one.'

The New Yorker Explains Why Presidential Candidates Should Listen to the HAMILTON Album
by Sally Henry - Sep 27, 2015


As a show intrinsically about politics, HAMILTON is a fitting Broadway show for America's presidential campaign season which is consuming our country.

STAGE TUBE: Ariana DeBose and Ryann Redmond Give #Ham4Ham Duet Another Shot
by Sally Henry Fuller - Sep 26, 2015


Today's #Ham4Ham performance reportedly blocked the entire street in front of the Richard Rodgers Theatre due to the multitude of spectators, according to Twitter reports. The performers at the special event this afternoon were HAMILTON's Ariana DeBose with special guest Ryann Redmond (BRING IT ON).

Calling All History Buffs! Visit Alexander Hamilton's New York Landmarks
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2015


History and musical theatre buffs, rejoice! In honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit new show HAMTILON, Curbed has put together a list of Alexander Hamilton's New York City stomping grounds.

TV: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. Performs National Anthem at Sold-Out Subway Series Game
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 24, 2015


On Sunday, September 20th, HAMILTON star Leslie Odom Jr. sang the National Anthem to a sold-out crowd at the New York Yankees vs. New York Mets game at Citifield in Flushing, NY.

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Cast Had 'Magic To Do' at Today's #Ham4Ham Lottery
by Stage Tube - Sep 23, 2015


The first of this week's #Ham4Ham lottery shows gave the cast some 'Magic To Do' as they performed the iconic number from Broadway's PIPPIN. Check it out below!

Photo Coverage: The Ars Nova Revolution Celebrates Jill Furman, Thomas Kail & Lin-Manuel Miranda 
by Walter McBride - Sep 22, 2015


Ars Nova presents THE ARS NOVA REVOLUTION, celebrating Ars Nova All Stars Jill Furman, Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda, from Freestyle Love Supreme (Ars Nova, 2004) to HAMILTON (Broadway, 2015). This epic night of revelry benefiting Ars Nova's artist community, featuring performances by cast members of Hamilton and Freestyle Love Supreme, was held just last night at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the red carpet below!

HAMILTON to Play Benefit Performance for Wesleyan University in October
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 21, 2015


On October 2, Wesleyan University will host a sold-out benefit performance of the much celebrated musical Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda '02, Hamilton star and creator of the book, music, and lyrics, and director Thomas Kail '99, are giving back to the university that helped launch their theater careers. The two previously collaborated on the hit musical In the Heights, of which Miranda wrote early versions while a student at Wesleyan.

Jonathan Groff, Linda Lavin, Marlee Matlin, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More to Appear on ROW J This Month
by TV News Desk - Sep 18, 2015


The Jewish Channel will launch its second season of its popular theater-oriented monthly TV show, ROW J, beginning on Monday, September 21. ROW J is hosted by TJC correspondent Meredith Ganzman. The executive producer is Brian Scott Lipton.

Deadline Investigates HAMILTON Budgets and Public Theater Profits
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 18, 2015


HAMILTON is the biggest hit that Broadway has seen in a while, and in a recent Deadline article, Jeremy Gerard investigates the money that got the show on its feet at the Public Theater, and the money that the production has brought in since Broadway performances began. Gerard writes:

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