Photo Coverage: Fans Gather for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Performance in HAMILTON
By: Walter McBride Jul. 10, 2016
Just last night, a chapter in Broadway musical history came to a close as Lin-Manuel Miranda, 2016 Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr) and Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton) all played their final performances in Hamilton.
Below, check out photos from outside of the Richard Rodgers Theatre before the curtain went up!
Two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon begins performances mid-August (date TBA) as Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, it has been announced by producer Jeffrey Seller. Also joining the Broadway cast on July 11 are Lexie Lawson in the role of Eliza Hamilton, and Michael Luwoye, who performs as alternate to Javier Muñoz in the title role. Starting July 11, Mr. Muñoz will formally take over the role of Hamilton, a part he has played as Lin-Manuel Miranda's alternate since the musical debuted Off-Broadway last year.
With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire,Hamiltonis based on Ron Chernow's biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The musical will celebrate its 1st anniversary at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) on August 6.
Hamilton won eleven 2016 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Score, Book of a Musical, Direction of a Musical, Choreography and Orchestrations. Mr. Miranda received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Hamilton.
A Chicago production of Hamilton will open in October 2016. A touring production begins a 21-week run in San Francisco in March 2017 followed by a 21-week engagement in Los Angeles. A London production will be mounted, also in 2017.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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Channel 2 news crew
Fans gather
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Fans create a portrait for Lin-Manuel
Fans create a portrait for Lin-Manuel
Fans create a portrait for Lin-Manuel
Fans create a portrait for Lin-Manuel
Fans create a portrait for Lin-Manuel
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Theatre Goer with tickets
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Nick Onken and Stacy London
Tom Garity and Jane Fonda
Tom Garity and Jane Fonda
Mark Sendroff and Marla Maples
Marla Maples and Mark Sendroff
Casper Smart with Jennifer Lopez with her twins Emme and Max
Casper Smart with Jennifer Lopez with her twins Emme and Max
Casper Smart with Jennifer Lopez with her twins Emme and Max
Casper Smart with Jennifer Lopez with her twins Emme and Max
Casper Smart with Jennifer Lopez with her twins Emme and Max
Jennifer Lopez with her son Max
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Cancellation line
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Fan portrait drawn outside the theatre for the final performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda in 'Hamilton' on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre on July 9, 2016 in New York City.
