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Producer Jeffrey Seller has just announced that two-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, Broadway's Michael Luwoye and Tony Award Nominee Rory O'Malley will lead the National Tour of HAMILTON as Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton and King George III, respectively.

This #TBT episode of 'Half Hour Call with Chris King,' we talk about the process of learning multiple parts in, Hamilton and the 50 songs that they had to learn as well. We also talk about what each of them learned from working with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Big thanks to these four extremely talented people, Karla Garcia, Kamille Upshaw, David Guzman, and Roddy Kennedy!

In a recent interview with News Chief, Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis explains that he has a different economic philosophy from the Public's founder Joe Papp. The non-profit has a 10% stake in mega-hit Hamilton, though only a small portion goes into the theatre's operating budget. Noting that the Hamilton revenue 'won't be around forever,' he explains that only $250,000 goes into the Public's operating budget an the rest is placed in cash reserves for 'artistic programs, acquisition of space, raising payments for artists.'

Ephraim Sykes (Hamilton, NBC's "Hairspray Live"), nationally acclaimed motivational speaker Shaun Derik, and Broadway's Sasha Hutchings (Hamilton, Sweet Charity) will host Off The Kuff: WAKE, the most exciting New Year's Eve party in New York City.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Grammy winner John Legend discusses his 'gospel version' of the haunting number 'History Has Its Eyes On You,' for Volume One of the Hamilton Mixtape.

Ephraim Sykes (Hamilton, NBC's "Hairspray Live"), nationally acclaimed motivational speaker Shaun Derik, and Broadway's Sasha Hutchings (Hamilton, Sweet Charity) will host Off The Kuff: WAKE, the most exciting New Year's Eve party in New York City.

Lin-Manuel Miranda dropped by Hamilton yesterday with pals Josh Groban and Cate Blanchett to judge the all-important holiday door-decorating contest, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture all the highlights. 

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Taran Killam talked to Seth about joining the cast of the Broadway hit musical HAMILTON as the scene-stealing King George III. 

Sotheby's has announced that David Korins, Tony-nominated set designer for Hamilton the musical and the recently-opened Dear Evan Hansen - among his many other accomplishments - will serve as Creative Director for Sotheby's Americana Week. David will design a multi-floor installation in our New York headquarters, responding to the centuries of American history and craftsmanship on view. The Americana Week exhibitions open to the public 11 January.

Now that the majority of #Ham4Ham shows are digital, it's even more exciting when a rare live performance is announced. This afternoon, the Chicago cast of Hamilton made their live #Ham4Ham debut with a special holiday edition of the popular lottery-based event, and the crowds turned out in droves!

The Brooklyn Children's Theatre (BCT) is an after school musical theatre program serving over 1000 children in Brooklyn.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announce HAMILTON's LIVE lottery and special #Ham4Ham holiday show with cast members in Chicago today, December 17.

'Tis the season of HAMILTON spoofs! The Jewish a cappella group The Maccabeats have just unveiled this year's Hanukkah video - a medley of tunes from the Broadway hit with clever new lyrics to celebrate the Festival of Lights. Check it out below!

#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum. Check out photos from the latest #EduHam below!

#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum. Check out photos from the latest #EduHam below!

Alysha Deslorieux, J. Quinton Johnson, Bryan Terrell Clark, Taran Killam and Anthony Lee Medina will join the Broadway cast of Hamilton in principal roles, it has been announced by producer Jeffrey Seller.

This week, iHeartMedia presented Kelly Clarkson's exclusive Live on the Honda Stage acoustic performance of HAMILTON's “It's Quiet Uptown” at iHeartRadio NY.