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The rumors were true! As previously reported, Sir Cameron Mackintosh (producer of OLIVER!, LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM, MARY POPPINS, MISS SAIGON and CATS) plans to bring Broadway's box-office blockbuster HAMILTON to the West End in 2017. The Daily Mail now writes that Mackintosh is touring West End venues with producers Jeffrey Seller and Oskar Eustis next month, including WAR HORSE's current home at the New London through March 12, 2016.

Today's #Ham4Ham lottery featured HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan reinterpreting Maureen's 'Over The Moon' from RENT, with Renee Elise Goldsberry and Lin-Manuel Miranda on backup and cow bell. Check it out below!

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director) has announced performers slated to appear at 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), in a night of revelry benefiting Ars Nova's artist community.  The Ars Nova Revolution, taking place Monday, September 21 at 6:30pm at The Edison Ballroom, features performances by Daveed Diggs, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Mandy Gonzalez, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jo Lampert, Arthur Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Bill Sherman, Phillipa Soo, Chris Sullivan, Shaina Taub, Anthony Veneziale, and more.

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Even more A-list celebrities made it over to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to catch a performance of HAMILTON! This weekend, Queen Latifah and Ben Stiller attended the show and posed with cast members on the stage afterwards. Check out pics of the stars with Christopher Jackson, Jon Rua, and more!

The Saturday afternoon edition of #Ham4Ham this weekend featured- not a Broadway actor, as has been the case of late- but a rapper, Watsky. Below, watch the performer rap in front of the Richard Rodgers Theatre as Lin-Manuel Miranda looks on!

We can't get enough of these powerful ladies! HAMILTON's Schuyler Sisters -- Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones -- are on the cover of this month's issue of TrendingNY magazine! And in even better news -- fans can pick up a free copy at tonight's lottery.

The latest guests to attend the show were Rosie O'Donnell, Lea Michele, Katharine McPhee, Michael Emerson, Carrie Preston, Neil Patrick Harris, and legendary Broadway songwriter John Kander. Check out photos of the stars with the HAMILTON cast below!

HAMILTON scenic designer David Korins has been posting photos of the show from the time the cast first set foot onto the stage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and he just keeps 'em coming. This week's roundup includes some great performance shots of HAMILTON star/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Chris Jackson, and more! Check out the new pics below!

Alexander Smashilton? Why didn't we think of this?!

HAMILTON set designer David Korins has been posting photos of the show from the time the cast first set foot onto the stage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and he just keeps 'em coming.

The HAMILTON cast finished recording one of the most anticipated cast albums of the new Broadway season just days ago, and last week, BroadwayWorld brought you photos of the men in the recording studio. This week the cast took to Twitter to share pics of every step of the recording process, from the Schuyler sisters, to Jonathan 'Groffsauce' Groff. Check out the fun in-studio moments below!

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ben Thompson in his solo show debut for a one-night-only performance, Tuesday, August 25th, at 9:30 PM.  Thompson will take the audience on a genre-bending sonic journey through some of his favorite songs - spanning rock, rap and punk, to Broadway, jazz and even some original tunes. 

Following the appearance, Jackson took to his Facebook page to share his thoughts on his discomfort during the appearance

Actor Christopher Jackson stopped by this morning's Good Day NY to talk about starring as Founding Father George Washington' in the hit, new musical, HAMILTON.

One of the most anticipated cast recordings of the new Broadway season, the HAMILTON album is quickly coming together. Today, HAMITON team members have been tweeting updates and photos of the first day of recording, and BroadwayWorld brings you the highlights below!

Celebrities of all kinds have been flocking to see HAMILTON ever since its run Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre, and this week saw stars of the screen in attendance. This weekend, actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, actor Zachary Quinto, and NBC journalist Ann Curry all caught the show. Below, check out photos of the stars with the cast!

The new musical Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also plays the title role. The musical is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. Hamilton is inspired by Ron Chernow's biography 'Alexander Hamilton.' Meryl Streep just joined the long list of celebrities who have now seen the show, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to catch photos of the Hollywood living legend backstage with the cast!