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Hamilton, the Musical by Sigurdur Steinsson

Every generation has one- that one popular musical of their childhood. Well, watch out millennials, because Hamilton is taking this world by storm.

Alexander Hamilton, the Musical is composed by Lin Manuel Miranda. Miranda as well as composing the play wrote the lyrics, and plays Alexander Hamilton in the play.

This musical was inspired by a 2004 biography written by Ron Chernow. It is about the orphan founding father Alexander Hamilton and his life. The musical includes 48 songs from different time periods/ music genres, including Hip-hop, rap,, the blues, and many more.

This play made its off-broadway debut in February 2015; in August of that same year it transferred to Broadway, where it was received with enthusiasm.

In 2016, Hamilton  got 16 Tony nominations, winning 11,  including Best Musical. In that same year, it was nominated for a Grammy and a Pulitzer prize for drama.  

Hamilton has grossed $100 million in ticket sales.  On average, one ticket costs $1,200 making it the most expensive Broadway musical.