Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss Hamilton heading to movie theaters and took the opportunity to perform a medley of songs from the musical using classroom instruments. The musicians and composer was joined by host Jimmy Fallon and house band the Roots for the lively performance, which …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. Open 'Hamilton' Medley With Original Cast at Tony Awards
There are a million things Alexander Hamilton hasn’t done, but reuniting the original cast of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton isn’t one. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Groff, Ariana DeBose, and others took the stage at the 2025 Tony Awards in …
Read More »Renée Elise Goldsberry Is Ready to Share Her Debut Album — and Her Recurring 'Hamilton' Nightmares
In 2013, Renée Elise Goldsberry had everything she wanted. She was finally a mother with two young children and a successful theater and television career. She was content. Then she got a call to audition for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new project. At first, she said no. The project, it turned out, …
Read More »Original 'Hamilton' Cast Will Reunite for 10th Anniversary at 2025 Tony Awards
To mark Hamilton‘s 10th anniversary, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the production’s original cast will reunite at the Tony Awards. More than two dozen cast members — including Leslie Odom, Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Groff, and Ariana DeBose — will participate. The Tony Awards will …
Read More »Leslie Odom Jr. Returning to 'Hamilton' on Broadway for Show's 10-Year Anniversary
Hamilton will mark the 10th anniversary of its Broadway opening this summer, and they’re going to celebrate by bringing back Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr for a 12-week limited run. Odom originated the role of Burr during the off-Broadway production of Hamilton at The Public Theater. He remained with …
Read More »Amy Winehouse, Elton John, and 'Hamilton' Added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry
Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and the Hamilton original cast album were among the 25 sound recordings that were entered into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry on Wednesday. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 self-titled LP, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Mary J. Blige’s My Life, …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda Cancels 'Hamilton' Run at 'Trump Kennedy Center': 'Not Going to Be Part of It'
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. The venue originally announced plans for the yearlong celebration in July 2024, noting the return of Hamilton to the prestigious stage. But that was before Donald Trump was elected …
Read More »'Mufasa,' or: How the Original Lion King Got His Groove On
Long before he ruled over everything the light touches, lead creatures from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope, and issued proclamations with the gravitas of a CNN-tagline announcer, Mufasa the lion king was just a lion cub. He, too, had parents that loved and nurtured him, and spoke of …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda to Adapt 'The Warriors' Into a Stage Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing a stage musical version of The Warriors, Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel, which inspired the 1979 cult thriller film by director Walter Hill. According to The New York Post, which first reported the news, not many details on the project are know at this point, but Miranda’s …
Read More »'Hamilton' Donates Damages Paid by Texas Church for Unauthorized Production to Gay Rights Organization
Weeks after putting on a production of Hamilton without permission and lacing it with homophobic teachings, a church in McAllen, Texas has apologized. The church will also pay damages to Hamilton‘s creators. Hamilton will donate the money to support a local gay rights organization. On Tuesday, nondenominational church The Door …
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