Thomas Jefferson News

If you were ever curious as to what would occur if you locked our third president of the United States, the author of A Christmas Carol, and the author of War and Peace in an exitless room, you'll need to make it down to the Temple of Music and Art before April 30th.

Northlight Theatre concludes its 41st Season, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, with The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord by Scott Carter. Discord, directed by Kimberly Senior, runs May 6 - June 12, 2016 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

Contemporary audiences have less patience for the slave-owner who wrote 'All men are created equal.'

The action at the Richard Rodgers Theatre began early, with performances by the students themselves and a Q&A session with cast members. Check out coverage of the event from last night's NBC NIGHTLY NEWS.

More than just an afternoon at the theatre, #EduHam is a full curriculum inspiring students to look at history with a modern eye.

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is also happening, featuring surprise performances from the cast. Today's video features the coronation of new 'King George' Rory O'Malley (who started performances in HAMILTON on Monday) by former ruler Jonathan Groff. Check it out below!

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is packed with New York City students for a full day of HAMILTON fun.

To close the 2015-16 season, The Media Theatre has a musical to lead Philadelphia into the time frame of the upcoming 2016 Democratic Convention which will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love. 

HAMILTON welcomed its 2nd Mormon king to Broadway last night as Rory O'Malley took on the plum role.

The iconic department store has announced that they will sell HAMILTON merchandise from the show in two New York locations this week, SoHo (504 Broadway) and 59th street (1000 3rd Avenue).

Aaron Burr teaches the mayor to be hip-hop and the presidential hopeful has a few words of advice.

If last Friday night's performance of the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON felt especially hot, it may due to the appearance of Bernie 'Feel the Bern' Sanders.

A final, vintage look at Jonathan Groff in his royal robes before Rory O'Malley ascends the throne.

As BroadwayWorld reported last month, Kenneth Joseph 'Ken' Howard, Jr., a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor and president of the performers union SAG-AFTRA died on March 23rd at his home near Los Angeles. He was 71. A celebration of his life will be held today, April 11, 2016 and will be live-streamed at SAGAFTRA.org.

Jonathan Groff, otherwise known as King George III the Second, visited The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon this week. In this segment, he talks about his various attempts to make fellow cast members, particularly Lin-Manuel Miranda, laugh during performances. Check out the video here!

As BroadwayWorld reported last month, Kenneth Joseph 'Ken' Howard, Jr., a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor and president of the performers union SAG-AFTRA died on March 23rd at his home near Los Angeles. He was 71. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, April 11, 2016 and will be live-streamed at SAGAFTRA.org.

The film and stage star used the lyric to make a point about how new the concept of gender inclusion is.

Below, watch Chris Jackson & Anthony Ramos perform the National Anthem at the New York Mets' Citi-Fiel

Columbia University preserves the letter that was meant to be delivered only if he was killed in his duel.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Jonathan Groff made Jimmy stand on his desk to induct him as an honorary King George from the Broadway hit musical HAMILTON for singing 'You'll Be Back' on the HAMILTON mixtape.