Hamilton is a story for the ages that has been reproduced numerous times. The first iteration was the 2015 Broadway album followed by another album in 2016 titled ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’. Naturally, a musical was being shot for the year 2020 which has now been turned into a drama film that will be a live stage production. The whole piece has been inspired by the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton which was written by Ron Chernow. Let’s dive a bit further into the lore of Hamilton.
Who wrote Hamilton?
Hamilton was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Lin is a 40-year-old artist known for his composition, lyrics, playwrighting skills, and singing skills. He has been awarded numerous times and has won a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony awards and three Grammy awards throughout his career.
The 2020 version of Hamilton is also written by him and has even been composed by him. The 2020 production is also being financed by Disney+ and has been released on the OTT platform.
What is Hamilton about?
Hamilton is a musical that is being turned into a drama movie through live performance capture on stage. The story is divided into two acts and follows the life of Alexandar Hamilton. Alexander is an immigrant in the USA from the Caribbean islands of Nevis.
The first act of the drama capture follows Alexander as he lives his life in New York City in 1776. He becomes the aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the much-publicized American Revolution. The second act of the drama capture follows Hamilton on his post-war voyages and his rise to become the first U.S Secretary of Treasury.
Hamilton Movie release date
Hamilton has already been released on Disney+. The drama film was released on the platform on July 3rd, 2020, and has since then managed to become a huge sensation. Hamilton has gotten great reviews from many critics and has become a sight for sore eyes that have been missing theatre performances during this pandemic.
Broadway is expecting a serious downfall due to the pandemic as social distancing will be counterproductive to live performances in the future. The whole industry seems to have put their hopes with the upcoming Broadway play ‘The Music Man’ starring Hugh Jackman that is all set to start production in the coming weeks.
We hope this guide helped you give a good look at Hamilton before you start watching it on Disney+. If you have any more questions regarding the same, feel free to reach out to us using the comments section below.
