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Oct 30, 2019 · It's one of the most popular musicals of all time — and now Hamilton is coming to Canada. The feverishly anticipated Toronto run at the Ed Mirvish Theatre stretches from Feb. 11 to May 17, 2020 ...
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Jun 9, 2016 · Broadway’s powers that be have been trying since “Hair,” nearly 50 years ago, and the “Hamilton” blend of hip-hop with more traditional theater music finally ushers in a new era.
Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Based on the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow , the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States.
Mar 5, 2024 · Whether or not ‘Hamilton’ is the best musical of our generation – it clearly is, but whatever – it’s been a hit for the only reason anything is a hit: because it is a great work of ...
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- ‘West Side Story’ The passion and rebellion of West Side Story still lingers today. The musical, which is an interpretation of Romeo & Juliet told through the eyes of warring teenage gangs, debuted on Broadway in 1957 and continues to feel fresh with every revival and tour.
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Sep 29, 2022 · The original cast recording of Hamilton is certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, making it the highest-selling musical cast recording of all time. 2019 Puerto Rico production: Lin-Manuel Miranda played Hamilton again for three weeks at the Luis A. Ferre Performing Arts Center in Puerto Rico.
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Jun 6, 2016 · Hamilton, the tale of Alexander Hamilton, the least well-known of America’s Founding Fathers, played out as a hip hop musical, received a record-breaking 16 nods. A UK production of one of the ...
