5 Facts About Broadway's Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is non-stop!

After its world premiere at the Public Theater in 2015, and its subsequent Broadway bow just months later, the hip-hop bio-musical won 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It has since played all around the world.

Based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, directed by Thomas Kail, and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton tells the story of the founding father, his involvement in the American Revolution, and his tumultuous personal life as he rose to become America’s first treasury secretary. 

Don’t throw away your shot. Here are five facts you might not have known about the show:

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