Tony-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton has made its debut on Disney + and is causing a stir on social media.
Ava DuVernay is one of the people to applaud the musical on Friday, reflecting on her 2015 tweet when she first saw it, saying she was “dazzled” by the production.
“Backtrack to my first tweet about #Hamilton after watching off Broadway about a month after it opened on The Public,” he wrote. “Seen multiple times since then, and always feel the same as the first night. Tonight was no exception. Brava @Lin_Manuel and every beautiful artist who touched this gem. “
As Deadline revealed in February, Disney paid $ 75 million for worldwide rights to the show that won 11 Tony Awards in 2016, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Disney won the deal by committing to a major world premiere for the 2-hour, 40-minute film, which was filmed two weeks before the original cast left.
Jimmy Fallon also tweeted on Friday his congratulations to Miranda et al.
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“Happy Hamilton Day! I wish I could see it AGAIN for the first time. What an amazing experience? congratulations to
@Lin_Manuel, Tommy Kail, @LacketyLac and the cast of @HamiltonMusical. The world is watching! You changed the game. #Hamilfilm #HamiltonFilm “”
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HamiltonThe official Twitter account responded with a retroactive video of Miranda and Fallon rapping behind the scenes after Fallon saw the performance on The Public.
On Thursday, Josh Gad tweeted his enthusiasm for sharing the Hamilton experience with your children and the opportunity for their debut on Disney +.
“I am beyond excited that not only can I share this huge piece of entertainment with my children tomorrow, but that I, along with millions of others, can take advantage of every word and letter as an opportunity to reflect on our own history and” get up ‘until such time as we all meet now,’ he wrote.
