After Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” opened in New York in 2015, getting your hands on tickets became a near-impossible feat. It went on to gross $500 million, won 11 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, and was staged for three Us tours, a production in London’s West End, and one in Chicago. Then there were the albums, remixed songs featuring the likes of Barack Obama, and the endless media coverage.
The modern retelling of founding father Alexander Hamilton’s life is a full-blown cultural phenomenon, one that has rolled out like a well-planned military campaign. The target? The hearts and minds of America, and the world, as part of that thing every studio executive wants: hilariously lucrative branded IP.
And that’s why Disney, perhaps the most skillful tactician of milking cultural touchstones for profit, would pay such an enormous sum for the worldwide rights of a filmed version of the stage production.
The modern retelling of founding father Alexander Hamilton’s life is a full-blown cultural phenomenon, one that has rolled out like a well-planned military campaign. The target? The hearts and minds of America, and the world, as part of that thing every studio executive wants: hilariously lucrative branded IP.
And that’s why Disney, perhaps the most skillful tactician of milking cultural touchstones for profit, would pay such an enormous sum for the worldwide rights of a filmed version of the stage production.
- 2/4/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Friday night’s “Hamilton” show had a surprising guest in the audience. Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the Broadway production and upon entry was booed by the crowd. During the curtain call, the cast used his attendance as an opportunity to send a message to him, which was recorded and shared online via the show’s Twitter page.
“Vice president-elect, I see you walking out but I hope you will hear us,” said Brandon Victor, who portrays Aaron Burr. “There’s nothing to boo here, we’re all sharing a story of love.”
“We welcome you, and we truly thank you for joining us here at ‘Hamilton: An American Musical,’ we really do,” he stated. “We are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights, sir. But we...
“Vice president-elect, I see you walking out but I hope you will hear us,” said Brandon Victor, who portrays Aaron Burr. “There’s nothing to boo here, we’re all sharing a story of love.”
“We welcome you, and we truly thank you for joining us here at ‘Hamilton: An American Musical,’ we really do,” he stated. “We are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights, sir. But we...
- 11/19/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” became the breakout Broadway sensation of the year, winning 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy Award and the Pulitzer Prize. The pop culture phenomenon tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, but in a way never done before. From a poor immigrant who built himself from nothing to becoming one of the nation’s most important figures, this tale of hope is exactly what the nation needed.
As part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, the network premiered “Hamilton’s America,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Broadway hit through the three-year creative process that led to its debut. The documentary, hosted by Miranda, aired on October 21 and can now be watched in its entirety below and on PBS.org.
Read More: Watch: ‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Pays Tribute to ‘West Wing’ in Final Curtain Call
The documentary takes a closer look at the creation...
As part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, the network premiered “Hamilton’s America,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Broadway hit through the three-year creative process that led to its debut. The documentary, hosted by Miranda, aired on October 21 and can now be watched in its entirety below and on PBS.org.
Read More: Watch: ‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Pays Tribute to ‘West Wing’ in Final Curtain Call
The documentary takes a closer look at the creation...
- 10/22/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Gayle King, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Horwitz and Ron Chernow Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The RadicalMedia and PBS Great Performances documentary, Hamilton's America, had its world première in the 54th New York Film Festival as a Special Events selection along with Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Lonny Price's The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened on a Stephen Sondheim - Harold Prince Broadway production, and Jim Jarmusch's Iggy Pop and The Stooges doc Gimme Danger.
Lin-Manuel Miranda on President Barack Obama attending Hamilton: "He didn't see me in it. He saw Javier Muñoz …" Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The premiere of Hamilton's America on Monday at the 3400-seat auditorium of the United Palace in Washington Heights, was introduced by PBS CEO and President Paula Kreger and President and CEO of Wnet New York Public Media, Neal Shapiro.
David Horn, executive producer of Great Performances introduced the post-screening panel,...
The RadicalMedia and PBS Great Performances documentary, Hamilton's America, had its world première in the 54th New York Film Festival as a Special Events selection along with Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Lonny Price's The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened on a Stephen Sondheim - Harold Prince Broadway production, and Jim Jarmusch's Iggy Pop and The Stooges doc Gimme Danger.
Lin-Manuel Miranda on President Barack Obama attending Hamilton: "He didn't see me in it. He saw Javier Muñoz …" Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The premiere of Hamilton's America on Monday at the 3400-seat auditorium of the United Palace in Washington Heights, was introduced by PBS CEO and President Paula Kreger and President and CEO of Wnet New York Public Media, Neal Shapiro.
David Horn, executive producer of Great Performances introduced the post-screening panel,...
- 10/19/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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