Hamilton (2020)

The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast.

Director:

Thomas Kail

Writers:

Lin-Manuel Miranda (book), Ron Chernow (inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by)

Stars:

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daveed Diggs	...	Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
Renée Elise Goldsberry	...	Angelica Schuyler
Jonathan Groff	...	King George
Chris Jackson	...	George Washington (as Christopher Jackson)
Jasmine Cephas Jones	...	Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds
Lin-Manuel Miranda	...	Alexander Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr.	...	Aaron Burr
Okieriete Onaodowan	...	Hercules Mulligan / James Madison
Anthony Ramos	...	John Laurens / Philip Hamilton
Phillipa Soo	...	Eliza Hamilton
Carleigh Bettiol	...	Ensemble
Ariana DeBose	...	Ensemble
Hope Easterbrook	...	Ensemble
Sydney James Harcourt	...	Philip Schuyler / James Reynolds / Doctor / Ensemble
Sasha Hutchings	...	Ensemble

Storyline

"Hamilton" is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, "Hamilton" has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre-a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. Filmed at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016, the film transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way.

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Plot Keywords:

based on broadway musical | revolutionary war | hip hop | filmed performance | stage show | 

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Taglines:

Experience the Original Broadway Production

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed over the course of three days in June 2016. It started by filming a live Sunday matinee performance with cameras in the audience, after which the cast and crew spent the rest of the day and evening filming close-ups, dolly shots and crane shots. Filming continued all day Monday (normally the cast's day off) with more close-ups and Steadicam footage. More filming took place on Tuesday morning, before shooting another live performance on Tuesday evening, with cameras again in the audience but in different positions. Lin-Manuel Miranda said, "it was basically a three-day film shoot with the best-rehearsed cast in the history of the movies, 'cause we'd all been doing the show for a year at this point."

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Crazy Credits

The Walt Disney Pictures logo has red, white and blue fireworks (representing the fight for American independence, a major theme in the musical) surrounding the castle (appears only in the first trailer; the second trailer and the film itself use the normal version).

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Connections

Referenced in Milo Murphy's Law: The Mid-Afternoon Snack Club/Parks and Wreck (2019)

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Soundtracks

The World Was Wide Enough
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Performed by Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda
contains elements of "Ten Crack Commandments" by Christopher Martin and The Notorious B.I.G.

Details

Official Sites:

"Hamilton" on Disney+ Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hamilton

Filming Locations:

Richard Rodgers Theatre - 226 W. 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, 5000 Broadway Productions, RadicalMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

160 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1