Broadway production of Hamilton
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The Broadway production of Hamilton is a critically acclaimed, genre-blending musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that reimagines the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a diverse cast and hip-hop–infused score.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| John Laurens in Hamilton (stage production) | 1 |
| Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton | 0 |
| Hamilton: An American Musical | 0 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cast recording
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stage musical production ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
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Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hamilton: An American Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwaySeason | 2015–2016 Broadway season ⓘ |
| choreographer | Andy Blankenbuehler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Paul Tazewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Revolutionary War
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early United States politics ⓘ |
| director | Thomas Kail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCastingApproach | race-conscious casting GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical musical
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hip hop musical ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ sung-through musical ⓘ |
| hasCastRecording | Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | Howell Binkley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broadway theatre district
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New York City ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicDirector | Alex Lacamoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of hip hop, R&B, pop, and traditional show tunes
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diverse cast portraying historical white figures ⓘ hip hop–infused score ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2015-08-06 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Alex Lacamoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Anthony Ramos
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Christopher Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Daveed Diggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasmine Cephas Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Groff NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Odom Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Okieriete Onaodowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Phillipa Soo NERFINISHED ⓘ Renée Elise Goldsberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadActor | Lin-Manuel Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadRole | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Richard Rodgers Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previewsStartDate | 2015-07-13 ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeffrey Seller
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Jill Furman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sander Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pulitzerPrizeYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| setDesigner | David Korins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundDesigner | Nevin Steinberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Richard Rodgers Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonyNominationsCount | 16 ⓘ |
| tonyWinsCount | 11 ⓘ |
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