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The love story endures, even after 100 years, and patrons of the Detroit Symphony who come to enjoy concerts on the lawn at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford Mansion are in for a special this year. In honor of their 100th wedding anniversary, the love between Edsel and Eleanor Ford has been forever captured in bronze with the unveiling of a new sculpture at Edsel & Eleanor Ford House ; the unveiling occurred June 13. A tribute to the Fords' legacy, the life-sized sculpture of the pair walking arm-in-arm was placed in the estate's garden where Edsel and Eleanor enjoyed spending time together.

Alexander Hamilton has taken center stage on Broadway recently, and now the Founding Father will also be getting the spotlight at The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, in a new free exhibition Alexander Hamilton: Striver, Statesman, Scoundrel, opening June 24 in the building's Wachenheim Gallery. On display through December 31, 2016, the exhibition invites visitors to delve deeper into Hamilton's complex life and relationship to his colleagues, family, and country. 

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, celebrates the 4th of July 4th with '54 Sings 1776,' a celebration of the music from Broadway's Tony Award-winning Independence Day musical by Sherman Edwards

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet one of HAMILTON's Tony-winning breakout stars.

The Tony-winning HAMILTON author/star regularly uses Twitter to establish a personal relationship with his fans.

Want to see how HAMILTON partied it up in 'the greatest city in the world' on Sunday night? HAMILTON's Facebook page takes you into the biggest Broadway party of the year with a new video! Complete with a jamming dance floor and Broadway stars left and right, this was the after-party to be at on Sunday.

In the heat of perhaps the most divisive election year in American history, the future of the United States remains a mystery. The conversation is dominated by talking heads and tweets endlessly analyzing the potential outcomes, but in the constant madness of the 24-hour news cycle, it's easy to forget about the voices that truly shaped the nation: those belonging to the Founding Fathers.

Could there have been a happier bunch last night than the cast and creative team of HAMILTON? The show took home a whopping eleven Tony Awards, giving the producing team plenty to smile about. Below, watch as producer Jill Furman reacts to the news!

Miranda revealed to ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT that even if he does exit the show in the coming weeks, chances are good that he will return in the future.

Could there have been a happier bunch last night than the cast and creative team of HAMILTON? The show took home a whopping eleven Tony Awards, giving the company plenty to celebrate after the festivities concluded at the Beacon Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the show's after party and you can check out some photos from the special night below!

Howell Binkley was the recipient of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Hamilton. Following his win, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge caught up with Binkley, where he opened up about taking home the award!

The cast of HAMILTON performed a medley of songs on the 70th Annual TONY AWARDS, including 'History Has Its Eyes on You' and 'Yorktown'. Watch video from the highly anticipated performance below!

Paul Tazewell received the 2016 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Hamilton. Tazewell's other Broadway credits include Doctor Zhivago, Side Show, A Streetcar Named Desire, Magic/Bird, Jesus Christ Superstar, Memphis, The Miracle Worker, The Color Purple, In the Heights, On The Town, Caroline, or Change, Guys and Dolls, Drowning Crow, A Raisin in the Sun, Elaine Strich at Liberty, Def Poetry Jam, and Noise/Funk. Check out what he had to say on the honor below!

HAMILTON has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical. The production, which received a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, opened on August 6, 2016 at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Leslie Odom, Jr. has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Aaron Burr in HAMILTON.

Andy Blankenbuehler has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Choreography for HAMILTON.

Thomas Kail has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for HAMILTON. 

Alex Lacamoire has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for HAMILTON. Lacamoire is the Music Director, Orchestrator and Co-Arranger for HAMILTON.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for HAMILTON. Miranda also wrote the book and stars in the show.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for HAMILTON. Miranda wrote the book, music and lyrics for HAMILTON and stars in the lead role as Alexander Hamilton.