Hamilton

Summary of the musical Hamilton :

The musical follows the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the American founding fathers. Hamilton is a brilliant and ambitious man. Starting from scratch, he emigrated to New York on a scholarship and soon ended up climbing the ranks of the army, making a fortune and becoming a respected lawyer. He helped pass the U.S. Constitution and later became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He laid the foundations of his economic domination and led his first political party.
Hamilton it is also the story of a war, of relations between the colonies and England. We see the evolution of the emotional and family relations as well as those political that Hamilton maintained with Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette. 
All in an entirely rapped and sung musical comedy that completely changed the history of the genre.

Find the trailer of the show, on Broadway since 2015:
General information
  • Style : Rap, Tragedy, Entirely sung
  • Theme : Friendship, Love, Politics, History, United States
  • year of creation : 2013
Music
  • Composer : Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Lyricist : Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Librettist : Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Author (other) : Ron Charnow
  • famous songs : "Alexander Hamilton", "Aaron Burr, Sir", "My Shot", "The Story of Tonight", "The Schuyler Sisters", "You'll Be Back", "Helpless", "Satisfied", "Wait for It", "Stay Alive", "Guns and Ships", "History Has Its Eyes on You", "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)", "Dear Theodosia", "Non-Stop", "What'd I Miss", "Say No to This", "The Room Where It Happens", "One Last Time", "Burn", "It's Quiet Uptown", "The World Was Wide Enough", "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story".
  • Famous performers : Lin-Manuel Miranda, Philippa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Giles Terera, Jasmine Cepha Jones, Jamael Westman, Rachelle Ann Go, Rachel John, Cleve September, Michael Jibson.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on "Alexander Hamilton" biography written by historian Ron Charnow in 2004.
  • Exists in film : The musical was filmed with the original Broadway cast. This filmed version is now available (with French subtitles) on Disney Plus!
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : Musical comedy Hamilton swept the Tony Awards by winning 11. The show also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album. The London production won 7 Olivier Awards in 2018!
  • Number of years on display : 7
  • Number of performances : 2350
  • anecdotes : Lin Manuel Miranda had the idea ofHamilton reading Ron Charnow's book. So at the airport, Miranda comes across this book and devours it. He then came up with the idea of ​​telling the story of this immigrant who changed history in a rap version.
Currently on stage
  • London :

    The musical opened at the Victoria Palace Theater in 2017 before winning 7 Olivier Awards! It's an unmissable show and you can always buy tickets online, There is also a mobile app (Hamilton – The Official App) which allows you to enter a lottery in the hope of winning places for £10 every day!

  • New York :

    The show opened at the Richard Rogers Theater in 2015. With 11 Tony Awards (out of 16 nominations, a record), Hamilton didn't plan to leave any time soon. Tickets go up to $700 and lucky are those who manage to find seats. However,  you can still buy your tickets online here. Also here you can try your luck with the mobile app (Hamilton – The Official App) for a chance to win $10 tickets!