Hamilton, one of the most successful new American musicals of the past decade, will have its Australian premiere in Sydney.
Hamilton is the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers. Hamilton was an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the American revolution of the 1700s.
Hamilton the Musical was created by composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has also played Hamilton at times in the Broadway production. Miranda wrote the musical after reading the biography of Alexander Hamilton and imagined it as a musical. The original music was released in 2009 as The Hamilton Mixtape. After being invited to perform the music, he started work on what was to become the stage show.
Hamilton premiered on Broadway in 2015 and has become the hottest ticket in town.
The US production has been taken on a national tour. Hamilton debuted on London’s West End in 2017 and recently had a run in Puerto Rico. The show will be performed in German in Hamburg in 2020. The Australian production will premiere in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in March 2021.
Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said; “Thank you to everyone in Australia who’s been asking for Hamilton. It’s on its way and we can’t wait.”
Australian Producer Michael Cassel said; “The moment I saw Lin-Manuel’s remarkable Hamilton I wanted to share it with Australian audiences. This is musical theatre at its most innovative, original and transformative best.”
HAMILTON is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Michael Cassel.
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