Fans of “Hamilton” rejoiced when the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was finally released on Disney Plus on Friday, giving people the long holiday weekend to see the groundbreaking performance.
Originally released in 2015 on Broadway, the hip-hop infused musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton became an instant hit. Most people had to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to get seats at the frequently sold out shows, but now anyone with a Disney Plus subscription can enjoy it from their own home.
Director Thomas Kail put together the Disney Plus version after filming several live performances during the show’s original run. “Hamilton” was originally slated to hit theaters on October 15, 2021, but Disney pushed the release date amid the coronavirus pandemic and movie drought when theaters closed.
Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda live tweeted his thoughts during an observation along with fans on Twitter, and other cast members and celebrities expressed their love for “Hamilton” on Friday.
Miranda shared some internal secrets about the filmed version, such as fireworks that appear above the Disney logo when the movie begins. It also revealed a quote from “Macbeth” that was removed from the final version and an impromptu line that Daveed Diggs devised as Thomas Jefferson in the second act.
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Vanessa Nadal, Miranda’s wife, also joined the tweet live, saying she always booed the audience when her husband kissed someone else on stage.
He also revealed that Miranda was delighted after seeing Renée Elise Goldsberry audition, saying that “she finally found a woman to tell the story in rap rather than being devoured by rap.” Goldsberry, who plays Angelica Schuyler and shows off her quick rap skills on the song “Satisfied,” showed her appreciation for the kind note.
See what other cast members and celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Kerry Washington and Ben Schwartz had to say about the exciting premiere of “Hamilton”.
