Exclusive Photo Coverage: NYC Students Get Their Shot at HAMILTON's Latest #eduHAM
by Walter McBride - April 4, 2019
#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.
BWW Feature: EDUHAM: OFFERING EVERY KID A SHOT! at Saenger Theatre
by Angelle Albright - April 3, 2019
When Lin-Manuel Miranda set out to tell the story of how one person turned the world upside down and changed it forever, did he consider that he, himself was about to accomplish the very same thing-that is-change the world by changing the way we think about education itself?
If we could actually 'rewind' time, some in academia might have chuckled at the very core of the EduHam program, an education program that presupposes that American History students can comprehend and retain complex materials through rap music. Sounds a little insane doesn't it?
Austin Scott is Taking His Shot as New Lead in HAMILTON
by Julie Musbach - February 19, 2019
Hamilton is welcoming a new leading man tonight as Austin Scott steps into the role of Alexander Hamilton on Broadway! Scott previously led the company of the First National Tour. He takes over following Michael Luwoye's final performance on February 17th.
Photo Coverage: Inside the Latest eduHAM at HAMILTON
by Walter McBride - February 14, 2019
#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.
BWW Review: HAMILTON Lives Up To The Hype The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 14, 2019
What more can be said about the juggernaut "Hamilton" that hasn't already been written? An ornate, elaborate leveled wooden backdrop and mobile staircases with minimal, simple set pieces and turntables floors showcased the exquisitely and insanely-talented lead actors and the equally-matched ensemble that brought each note to vivid life. The superb music - a blend of hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, and traditional Broadway tunes - was complemented by nearly nonstop, furiously-paced choreography.
Talk Broadway To Me: NYC Sends Love to HAMILTON on Opening Night in Puerto Rico!
by Jon Vazquez - January 11, 2019
Get ready, PR! Hamiton in comin' to town! Beginning tonight, January 11, the Broadway mega-hit will play the Luis A. Ferre Performing Arts Center, starring Miranda reprising his role as the titular character. Below, watch as BroadwayWorld Jon Vazquez gets Broadway ready for Puerto Rico's big night!
VIDEO: Go Inside the Sitzprobe For HAMILTON in Puerto Rico
by Stephi Wild - January 4, 2019
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Hamilton team are gearing up to bring the hit musical to the stage in Puerto Rico. Yesterday, the cast had their sitzprobe. Today, Miranda is taking to Twitter to show clips from the rehearsal.