In January, Lin-Manuel Miranda pulled out all the stops with ten awesome #Ham4Ham shows. So before the first #Ham4Ham of February is released later today, let's take some minutes to binge revisit all ten memorable performances.
So what's the big deal about Hamilton? BroadwayWolrd's Randy Rainbow is on the scene at the Richard Rodgers Theatre to find out just what makes Broadway's biggest hit so great!
In the video below, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the Broadway hit, speaks on his musical influences, inspiration, Grammy Award nomination and how he hopes the show will expose hip-hop and musical theater to new audiences.
The cast of Broadway's hit musical Hamilton gathered together in the video below to announce that they will be performing via satellite at the 2016 GRAMMY AWARDS!
For today's #Ham4Ham performance, Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed Audra McDonald to join him in singing 'Say No to This' from Hamilton. The twist? McDonald channeled Billie Holiday for the performance. Check it out below!
In today's #Ham4Ham, Lin-Manuel Miranda's dream came true. Below, watch as the Hamilton creator and avid LES MISERABLES fan makes two off-stage cameo appearances at the barricades in LES MISERABLES on Broadway, singing the part of 'Loud Hailer,' aka, the guy who sings, 'You at the barricade listen to this...'
The dancer whose story of body-enhancement became one of A CHORUS LINE's most memorable songs, gets a number of her own.
In honor of Hamilton's recent anniversary of their Public Theatre opening, the JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT tour cast made their own music video tributing Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.
Below, prepare to have your mind blown as Leslie Odom Jr., aka, 'Jaburr' sings a mashup of 'Stars' from LES MISERABLES and 'Wait for It' from Hamilton!
Both performances of Hamilton were cancelled today, but not everyone got the memo before they arrived at the theatre. Stranded at a Broadway theatre with theatre artists- what's a person to do? Eat free food and jam with your friends!
On last night's LATE NIGHT, the actor learns that the show is not very kind to the historical figure.
Christopher Jackson, who plays George Washington in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, stopped by this morning's TODAY to share how the concept of the show came about, and how they made the history accessible through the theater.
During the appearance, the actor revealed the vulgar 'term of endearment' he scribbled on the backstage VIP poster at Broadway's Hamilton
For today's digital #Ham4Ham performance, Lin-Manuel Miranda invited late-night host Jimmy Fallon to sing Hamilton's 'You'll Be Back' in the style of several music icons, including the late, great David Bowie.
Miranda gathered his old classmates together in their elementary school auditorium for a performance of 'Martin Luther King,' a song they used to sing in honor of MLK Day. Check out the fun performance below!
Aspiring storyboard artist and Hamilton superfan Megan Lloyd recently made a storyboard for a film version of 'The World Was Wide Enough,' the final duel song from the show. The viral video has already reached Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the Hamilton star/creator has tweeted his approval, 'Let's get this gal in front of a crowd!'
Below, watch as Andrew Chapelle's private well-wishes get crashed by Betsy Struxness and a group of ensemble members, plus the Schuyler Sisters deliver their own rendition, but not everyone got the memo.
Legendary Disney songwriter Alan Menken lent his talents to this week's #Ham4Ham, the first digital incarnation of the pre-lottery performance. Below, join Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda at the piano as the pair performs a medley of songs from THE LITTLE MERMAID!
He brought us a Tony-winning rap musical, IN THE HEIGHTS. He showed us another side of the founding fathers and landed Broadway squarely in the popular spotlight with Hamilton. He's just an Oscar away from an EGOT. And he's 36 today.
If you're anything like the BroadwayWorld staff, you have been absolutely LIVING for 5:55pm on Saturdays and Wednesdays and 4:55pm on Sundays for the past five months.
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