Hamilton star Javier Muñoz recently spoke at Madison Square Garden for NYU's 2016 Presidential Welcome. Fun fact: Muñoz was signed by an agent before his high school graduation, leading him to enroll in NYU's Tisch School for the Arts. Watch his inspiring speech below!
It's been a busy week for Broadway's Brandon Victor Dixon as he takes over the role of Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary smash, Hamilton.
Don't be surprised if the name Theodosia starts popping up on birth certificates with alarming frequency in the next few years, thanks to the beautiful ballad 'Dear Theodosia,' sung by Aaron Burr and the title character in Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary hit, Hamilton, as the new fathers each promise better lives for their children.
Growing up in Northern Virginia, the first song Thomas Kail ever memorized was Slick Rick's rap 'Mona Lisa.' Its narrative about a guy chatting up a woman he meets in a pizza place opened up Kail's mind to the concept of songs having characters and telling stories.
It was #Swam4Ham at today's #Ham4Ham lottery, as cast members from Hamilton serenaded Olympian Maya DiRado and gave her some honors of their own, as well as a rendition of our National Anthem. Check out the video below!
Actor Sam Rockwell (Off-Broadway's FOOL FOR LOVE) and TV star Ben Schwartz were filming a movie in London and found out auditions were being held nearby for the London company of Hamilton.
As previously announced, two-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry will lead the Chicago company of Hamilton as 'Aaron Burr', starting next month. Over the weekend, he posted a beautiful remix of 'The Reynolds Pamphlet' from the musical, and you can check it out below, plus weigh in on which tune he should remix next!
The actor responds to an outpouring of concern after missing a performance.
They're the ones WE want! Laura Osnes and Maxx Crumm reunited at today's #Ham4Ham with Rory O'Malley to perform the classic GREASE duet 'You're The One That I Want'. Check it out below!
Last night he brought the Ellis Island audience to its feet with his performance as Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime, and now he is gearing up for a new role. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, just weeks after finishing his run in SHUFFLE ALONG, two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will join the cast of Hamilton as Aaron Burr later this month. How will his Burr compare to the rest? Watch below as he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about all things Hamilton.
A little acoustic jam with Ramos, Robert Manganaro and Will Wells.
Javier Muñoz took on one of the biggest roles in Broadway when he stepped into the title role of BROADWAY's Hamilton. Muñoz, who served as the understudy for Miranda and alternated with him in selected shows, has been with the production since the very beginning.
Look around, look around: There hasn't been a kid craze this big since Elsa whipped off her gloves and decided to you-know-what! This time, however, it isn't Disney that's leading the charge, it's history, and it's not just happening in New York anymore. As part of a week-long celebration (#Hamilweek), youngsters across the country sent in videos of themselves singing 'Schuyler Sisters' from the juggernaut Hamilton, to congratulate the hit musical's team on their one-year anniversary on Broadway. Check out these adorable kids below-you might even see a few Broadway faces-and see if you can help singing along!
As Hamilton celebrates its first anniversary on Broadway, we look back to opening night with a special video produced by Leslie Odom Jr. that depicts the events of that historical day and evening from the cast's point of view!
Javier Munoz, who took over the lead role full time in the Tony Award winning musical Hamilton stopped by last night's LATE SHOW to open up about what fuels his drive to play the founding father on Broadway.
Mandy Gonzales will take over for Renee Elise Goldsberry on Broadway while Karen Olivo will play Angelica in Chicago.
At today's #Ham4Ham lottery show, SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s William Shakespeare (aka Will Chase) gets competitive and urges Lin-Manuel Miranda to 'Take A Break'. Check it out below!
What happens when star of stage an screen Jesse Tyler Ferguson takes on Hamilton. Below watch as he fully commits to and 'audition' to be the show's next 'Lafayette/Jefferson'.
At today's #Ham4Ham, Rory O'Malley introduced the Chicago production of Hamilton's leading man, Miguel Cevantes, aka #Hamilvantes! In preparation for his Chicago debut as Alexander Hamilton, Cervantes will play the role on Broadway on July 25.
The baseball-loving Hamilton stars talk about their favorite players and Mets moments.
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