Award Winning Musical "Hamilton" Still Packs In The Crowds.
The engaging hip-hop musical drama Hamilton has taken the world by storm. The
Lin-Manuel Miranda production that traces the life of Founding Father Alexander
Hamilton has earned a record-breaking 11 Tony Awards out of its total 16
nominations in 2016, as well as a Pulitzer Prize for drama. It continues to make
history with long ticket lines lines, a popular Chicago engagement, and a
national tour planned to debut October 2017 on London's West End.
The show began with its first sold-out run in 2015 at the Off-Broadway Public
Theatre, but has since moved to the Richard Rodgers Theatre. This thrilling epic
tale of history and scandal includes an inclusive message of diversity, passion,
and the fight against oppression that is just as relevant now as it was in
Hamilton's day.
The show centers on the life of Alexander Hamilton who, despite his appearance
on the $10 bill and his status as a Founding Father, has been largely ignored in
regard to history, with the exception of his infamous and fatal duel with Vice
President Aaron Burr.
Hamilton was born in the West Indies, a product of a Scottish immigrant father
and a West Indies mother, who was married to someone else at the time. Orphaned
by age 11, he traveled to New Jersey in 1772 to begin his schooling.
Instrumental in the Revolutionary War, Hamilton ascended through the ranks until
he became the aide to George Washington.
From there, Hamilton's story begins in earnest, from his role in creating the
Constitution and his installment as America's first Secretary of the Treasury to
his involvement in sex scandals and his eventual demise at the dueling hand of
his nemesis.
Following Hamilton's historic struggle to overcome adversity, rising from a
simple Caribbean immigrant to become one of the most influential men who shaped
America, the musical chronicles his crusade to change America for the better.
Creator Lin-Manuel dreamed up the project on vacation, when he picked up a
Hamilton biography by Ron Chernow. Impressed by the relatively unknown man that
Hamilton was despite his incredible achievements, Lin-Manuel set to work
outlining his musical. Miranda felt that a unique blend of hip-hop, rap, and
classical music would best represent Hamilton's relentless passion for his life
and his work, and that these musical elements would tie the story to today's
political and social culture.
In the sweeping epic, raging political debates are morphed into rap battles
using samples from Notorious B.I.G, bringing the critical decisions of our
nation's history into vivid reality before the audience.
Hamilton has revolutionized the musical genre in a glorious fusion of raw
street-style music and grand choruses, which has enraptured audiences across the
world. The recently released Hamilton Mixtape has debuted at the top of the
Billboard 200, with a reimagined score featuring renown contemporary artists,
and proving that Alexander Hamilton's struggle and passion reverberates through
all of history and resonates with citizens of the present day. See Hamilton in
New York City. Discounted NYC Show Tickets for Hamilton Available Online.
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