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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!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the recently Tony-nominated Phillipa Soo has set the date for her final HAMILTON performance. She will reportedly leave the show after July 9th, the day that many of the current company members' contracts expire. Earlier this month, THR also reported that Lin-Manuel Miranda will leave the show that day.

A very funny public service announcement from 'Weehawken Institute for the Treatment of Hamilaria.'

After much speculation, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton will officially hit the West End next year.

60 MINUTES will offer a 'director's cut' that's nearly double the length of Charlie Rose's original report first broadcast last November.

In the '#BARS Mixtape Musical Medley Vol. 1' video below, HAMILTON star Daveed Diggs and his writing partner Rafael Casal gathered a group of Broadway actors along with other talented singers to remix movie dialogue from 12 iconic scenes

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive coverage of the 70th Annual Tony Awards, we are providing the full text of all of the 2016 Tony Award acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the bizarre, and everything in between. Keep up with all of the winners' speeches on our continuously updated list below.

On today's CBS THIS MORNING, Tony-nominated actresses Renee Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo along with Jasmine Cephas Jones shared their thoughts about working on the groundbreaking show. HAMILTON.