The day has come: Hamilton It is officially available to stream on Disney + worldwide. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning musical chronicles the life of Alexander Hamilton, and you can now watch it on Disney + right on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Why is ‘Hamilton’ airing on Disney +?
Hamilton It was originally scheduled to hit theaters on October 15, 2021, but like many things, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a change in plans. As detailed in a history of the New York TimesDisney finally paid approximately $ 75 million for the rights to the film.
Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger approached the Hamilton team, including director Thomas Kail and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, on advancing the launch after the start of the pandemic. With production paused on new content and theatrical releases on hold, Disney + needed new content. At first the Hamilton The team’s response was a firm “no,” but when it became clear that the coronavirus was here to stay, they reconsidered.
“I thought we should stay the course, but I confess it was early in the epidemic, when we thought we might go back to work in the summer,” said the seller, who was still reeling from having to close all six productions of Hamilton. “As the depth of this pandemic approached, and I realized that we will not be returning this year, I thought we should reconsider.”
Tommy Kail remains optimistic that Hamilton It will still be released in theaters at some point, once it’s safe to do so. “I hope that at some point, when people return to theaters, there will be an opportunity for people to experience this in a group, sitting in the dark,” he told the Times.
The version of Hamilton Available on Disney +, it is jointly edited from three performances of the show at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City in 2016. It features the original Broadway cast, including:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr
- Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton
- Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler
- Jonathan Groff as King George III
- Christopher Jackson as George Washington
- Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds
- Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison
- Anthony Ramos as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton
Now that you know the backstory on how Hamilton I ended up on Disney +, picked up a glass and kept reading as we explained how to watch it.
How to look:
Hamilton It is available to stream wherever you can access Disney +, which includes iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and the web. These are the countries where Disney + is available from July 3:
- Australia
- Austria
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Switzerland
- UK
- U.S
Unfortunately, Disney no longer offers a free trial of any kind for Disney +. That said, you can subscribe to the service for just $ 6.99 per month or $ 69.99 per year. You can also subscribe to a Hulu, Disney + and ESPN + bundle for $ 12.99 per month.
The Disney + app is available in the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. On Apple TV, simply open the App Store and search for Disney +. On Mac, just head to the Disney + website and log in, and you’re good to go.
Apple even has a special story on the App Store that celebrates the launch of Hamilton at Disney +. This story includes links to playlists, albums, and more for Hamilton amateurs. Take a look at the App Store here.
There is no reason to expect it: transmit Hamilton on Disney + today and let us know what you think in the comments.
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