‘Hamilton’ Movie Starring Original Broadway Cast Hits Cinemas in 2021
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February 4, 2020‘Hamilton’ Movie Starring Original Broadway Cast Hits Cinemas in 2021
You don’t have to throw away your shot (or hundreds of dollars) to see Hamilton.
A filmed version of the wildly popular stage musical is coming to cinemas (and Disney+) next year. And the Internet is 100 percent here for it.
Featuring the original Broadway cast—including creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda—Hamilton will hit screens on Oct. 15, 2021. It’s unclear whether this is a one-off event or an extended release.
Miranda tweeted the news on Monday, teasing followers with a cryptic “Wait for it” message before making the big announcement.
Fans are understandably over the moon: Broadway ticket prices start at $230 for a midweek matinee, and range from £43 ($56) to £230 ($300) in London.
For those living under a rock for the past five years, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton through hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, and show tunes.
Hamilton premiered on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (also home to Miranda’s 2008 debut In the Heights) in August 2015. The critically acclaimed production went on to win 11 Tony Awards, seven Olivier Awards, a Grammy, a Pulitzer Prize, and some A-list fans.
“Lin-Manuel Miranda created an unforgettable theater experience and a true cultural phenomenon, and it was for good reason that Hamilton has hailed as an astonishing work of art,” Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement.
“All who saw it with the original cast will never forget that singular experience,” he boasted. “And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this same Broadway experience with millions of people around the world.”
The film is set for release in North America next year (so I’ll still have to pony up the cash to watch it on the West End).
As with any cinematic showing of a live performance, though, I am a bit wary: One of theater’s greatest joys is being able to view the show in your own way—not only as the movie director intends.
That may not be a problem, according to Disney, which called its screening “a leap forward” in the art of live capture, promising that it will “transport” audiences “in a uniquely intimate way.”
Exactly what that means remains to be seen.
Miranda is happy with the final product, though. So I’m in.
“I’m so proud of what [director] Tommy Kail has been able to capture in this filmed version of Hamilton—a live theatrical experience that feels just as immediate in your local movie theater,” the almost-EGOT winner said. “We’re excited to partner with Disney to bring the original Broadway company of Hamilton to the largest audience possible.”
Disney’s production of a 2016 stage performance includes original cast members:
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton
Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler
Christopher Jackson as George Washington
Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson
Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison
Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton
Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds
Jonathan Groff as King George III
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