"Hamilton" is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical about American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Based on the 2004 biography "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow, the musical covers Hamilton's life, including his role in the American Revolution and the early political history of the United States. It blends hip-hop, R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. The musical premiered Off-Broadway on January 20, 2015, before moving to Broadway in July 2015. A filmed version of the Broadway production was released on Disney+ in 2020 and theatrically in 2025.
Here are some of the main cast members and the characters they portrayed in the original Broadway production:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr
- Phillipa Soo as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler
- Christopher Jackson as George Washington
- Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
- Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan / James Madison
- Anthony Ramos as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton
- Jonathan Groff as King George III
- Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds
"Hamilton" received near-universal acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the filmed version has a 98% "Fresh" rating from critics and a 93% audience score.
Awards:
- 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2016)
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
"Hamilton" is a single, complete musical, not a series with multiple seasons or episodes in the traditional television sense. However, one Reddit user has broken the musical into 6 episode chunks. It is currently playing on tour in North America.
Here is a link to the official theatrical trailer for Hamilton (2025):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec1OUwiMcbY
Viewers who enjoy "Hamilton" might also like:
- "In the Heights": Another musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, blending hip-hop with Latin flair.
- "Six": A modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII as a pop concert.
- "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson": A comedic historical rock musical about the founding of the Democratic Party.
