Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it…
Just a little longer.
History may have had its eyes of Alexander Hamilton, but so too will we once the filming of the original Broadway production of Hamilton hits Disney Plus this summer.
A release from the streaming service states that the Walt Disney Company has decided to fast-track the premiere of the award-winning musical to July 3 of this year, meaning that in less than two months you’ll be able to experience the stunning play performed by the original cast.
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“No other artistic work in the last decade has had the cultural impact of ‘Hamilton’ — an inspiring and captivating tale told and performed in a powerfully creative way. In light of the extraordinary challenges facing our world, this story about leadership, tenacity, hope, love, and the power of people to unite against the forces of adversity is both relevant and impactful,” said Robert A. Iger, executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company, in the release.
“We are thrilled to bring this phenomenon to Disney Pus on the eve of Independence Day, and we have the brilliant Lin-Manuel Miranda and the team behind ‘Hamilton’ to thank for allowing us to do so more than a year before planned.”
The play was filmed at the Richards Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016, the release states, and features Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton; Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr; Tony Award nominees Christopher Jackson as George Washington; Jonathan Groff as King George; Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; and Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton.
“I’m so proud of how beautifully Tommy Kail has brought Hamilton to the screen. He’s given everyone who watches this film the best seat in the house,” said Miranda in the release.
“I’m so grateful to Disney and Disney Plus for reimagining and moving up our release to July 4 weekend of this year, in light of the world turning upside down. I’m so grateful to all the fans who asked for this, and I’m so glad that we’re able to make it happen. I’m so proud of this show. I can’t wait for you to see it.”
Let’s just say that we’re not throwing away our shot at watching this the second it’s out.
Hamilton will become available to watch on Disney Plus on July 3, 2020.
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