Hamilton

What it’s about:

Hamilton is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that debuted on August 6, 2015. The musical’s score combines hip-hop, R&B (rhythm and blues), jazz, and traditional Broadway musical tunes. It follows the life of the first U.S. secretary of treasury, Alexander Hamilton. He was an immigrant from the Caribbean who participated in the Revolutionary War. The story begins with Aaron Burr introducing Alexander Hamilton, describing him as very ambitious and passionate. The rest of the story follows through explaining his political struggles, marriage, and rivalries. The story concludes with a description of what happens after Hamilton dies. Lin-Manuel Miranda provides everyone with an amazing Broadway musical.

About Lin Manuel Miranda  and how he created Hamilton:

Lin-Manuel Miranda was born on January 16, 1980 in New York City. Miranda composed In The Heights, his first musical, during his time at Wesleyan University in 2000. Eventually, in 2007, In The Heights made its off Broadway debut. Finally, in 2008, In The Heights made its Broadway debut. This boosted Miranda’s fame and gave him the chance to perform a song at the White House. Instead of performing a song from In The Heights, Miranda decided to perform a song about Alexander Hamilton–which ended up becoming one of the first editions of the first song in Hamilton. In 2013 Hamilton’s mixtape premiered at New York Stage and Film. On January 20, 2015 Hamilton was first performed in The Public Theater and later on Broadway. Hamilton earned 11 Tony awards in the exact same year. The show has set a record high for Tony nominations, achieving 16. In 2019, Lin performed for a 2 week run in Puerto Rico. 

The Movie in Disney+ and in theatre

Hamilton was going to be released in movie theaters in 2020 however, due to covid 19, it could not be released in theaters; so it was put on Disney+ instead. When it was released it became a huge hit for Disney+’s platform. In the first two weeks it was played by millions of households around the world. For its 10th anniversary it has been played in the theaters since September 5, 2025. The movie includes a small clip of interviews with the original cast. 

10 year anniversary:

This year was the 10 year anniversary of Hamilton and there were many events to celebrate. Playbills changed from “Hamilton” to “Hamilten,” a Hamilton pop-up shop opened in New York City, the original cast performed together again many times, the Hamilton movie released in theaters, and much more. These events were a fun and interactive way to celebrate 10 years of Hamilton

.The Original Broadway Cast and Crew

Alexander Hamilton : Lin-Manuel Miranda 

The creator of Hamilton and In The Heights. He only needs an Oscar to earn what is called an EGOT. An Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.

Musical Composer : Alex Lacamoire

He collaborated with Lin to make Hamilton’s mixtape. He was the musical director, co-arranger, orchestrator, and conductor. He’s best known for his acclaimed Broadway shows Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and In the Heights.

Aaron Burr : Leslie Odom Jr.

He graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University and debuted at 17 in the musical, Rent. Leslie won the Best Leading Actor in Hamilton 2016.

John Laurens / Philip Hamilton: Anthony Ramos

He almost pursued a baseball career before he began to act. He also worked a variety of strange jobs ranging from being a preschool teacher, a baker, and a Victoria’s Secret employee.

Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson : Daveed Diggs

He went from a substitute teacher to a Tony-Award winning actor who broke a fast rap record on Broadway. Daveed was a track star at Brown University and broke the record for 110-meter hurdles in 14.21 seconds.

Eliza Hamilton : Philipa Soo

She’s a Tony-nominated, Grammy, and Emmy-nominated actress, best known for her roles as Eliza from Hamilton and Amélie from Amélie. Philipa debuted in 2012 in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 shortly after graduation from Julliard. 

Angelica Schyuler : Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée has a background in jazz studies and has appeared in many other musicals. Some examples of these are The Color Purple and Rent. She was also Evangeline Williamson on the soap opera, One Life to Live, which she won two Daytime Emmy nominations.

Peggy Schyuler / Maria Reynolds : Jasmine Cephas Jones

Jasmine became Emmy history for becoming the first father-daughter duo to win awards in the same year. She grew up with theater and music since her father was an actor and her mother was a singer. She attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art.

George Washington : Christopher Jackson

He made his debut after he was an understudy in The Lion King. He’s an accomplished composer who won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2011 for co-writing a song from Sesame Street. He is also an advocate for autism awareness after his son was diagnosed. 

King George III : Jonathan Groff

Jonathan is the current voice for Kristoff in Frozen and Frozen II. He debuted in Spring Awakening and received a Tony nomination for his performance. He has been a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community since 2009. 

Hercules Mulligan / James Madison : Okieriete Onaodowan

He wasn’t able to pursue his athletic career after he sustained an injury, forcing him to quit football. Okieriete won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album in 2016 for his work on the Hamilton cast album.