Hamilton may not be returning to the stage until 2021 but fans can still get their Lin-Manuel Miranda fix thanks to Disney Plus.
A film of the live Broadway musical, starring its creator Miranda, will arrive on the new platform in July – much earlier than previously planned.
With a trailer for the #Hamilfilm now available, musical theatre fans can ensure that they’ll be Satisfied during the remainder of lockdown.
Read on for everything you need to know about the film…
When is the Hamilton movie being released on Disney Plus?
The Hamilton movie is coming to Disney Plus on 3rd July. You can watch it by signing up to Disney Plus for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical has been brought forward by 15 months, having originally been scheduled to arrive in cinemas in October 2021.
So momentous was the announcement that he “woke up like a jolt of energy” in anticipation of telling fans, his wife Vanessa Nadal revealed.
It’s only a matter of time…
Our Hamilton film.
THIS July 3rd.
On Disney+.#Hamilfilm pic.twitter.com/cXTM949hRr— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 12, 2020
Sharing a picture of the Hamilton creator staring intently at his laptop, a cup of coffee in hand, on her own Twitter page, Nadal said: “Sneaky photo of @Lin_Manuel excitedly/nervously waiting to drop his news.
“He woke up like a jolt of energy (more than usual and could not keep still!”
Miranda, meanwhile, admitted he had “never been so happy/nervous” in his life.
“We all watching this together on July 3, yeah?” he added.
The move follows a rising trend in bereft theatre fans streaming their favourite past productions, including the hugely popular National Theatre productions on YouTube, with a new show streamed weekly, and for one week only.
What is the Hamilton movie?
The Hamilton movie is filmed version of the original Broadway production created by Miranda, which tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
Directed by Tommy Kail, it was filmed over several days in the week before the principals started to leave the production back in 2016.
Explaining the concept during an appearance on Good Morning America, Miranda previously said: “[Kail has] basically given everyone at home the best seat in the house and it’s a thrilling experience.
“He really threads the needle between these cinematic close-ups and widening out and seeing the show from the centre aisle of the Richard Rodgers Theatre.”
The original Broadway production won 11 Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Original cast member Daveed Diggs has said he’s “terrified” about the Broadway production going on Disney Plus, as he’s never actually seen his own performance in the musical before.
“It seems like it’s going to make a lot of people very happy,” he told Entertainment Weekly, before continuing, “I’m terrified. I’ve never seen myself do that and it’s still the thing that most people talk to me about that I have done. One of the only reasons I can stand that kind of attention is that I haven’t seen it.
“At some point, I’m going to be forced to watch it and actually deal with my own feelings about this. That is complicated for me, for the kind of artist I am, which is I don’t really like to watch myself doing things. The sort of saving grace of a play is that I never have to watch myself doing it.”
Is there a Hamilton film trailer?
Hamilton released a trailer for the #Hamifilm on Sunday 21st June.
The 60-second clip shows a montage of scenes from the Broadway musical, set to a mash-up of the show’s opening number, Alexander Hamilton, and Satisfied, a number sang by Angelica Schuyler (played by Renée Elise Goldsberry).
With Hamilton film set for release on 3rd July, fans wont have to Wait for It much longer!
Who is in the cast for the Hamilton movie?
The film features the original broadway cast, including Miranda playing the lead as Alexander Hamilton.
Daveed Diggs plays Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson while Renée Elise Goldberry plays Angelica Schuyler.
Jonathan Groff, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, and more are also in the cast.
If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV guide. Or, sign up to Disney Plus for £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year.
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