Those in the room where it happens today, July 9, will be witnessing history at Broadway's HAMILTON, as Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr) and Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton) play their final performances in the Tony-winning musical.
This just in -- Two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will begin 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 Lexi 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.
Inspired by James Corden's recent Tony Awards edition of Carpool Karaoke, Utah republicans and democrats alike joined together for a session of HAMILTON-themed Carpool Karaoke. They covered some of the show's most popular tunes and discussed the impact they think the show will have on future generations. Watch the video below!
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Playhouse Square are thrilled to announce the national tour of Hamilton will be coming to Cleveland as part of the 2017-18 KeyBank Broadway Series. Information regarding engagement dates and how to purchase tickets will be announced at a later date. Those interested are encouraged to visit http://broadway.playhousesquare.org/hamilton and sign up to receive news about the show and its Cleveland engagement.
An extra matinee of HAMILTON has been added for Tuesday, July 12th to fundraise for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. The Hillary Clinton Fund reportedly rented out the theatre and purchased all of the seats for the performance.