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'''''Hamilton: An American Musical''''', popularly known as '''''Hamilton''''', is a musical written in 2015 by Lin-Manuel Miranda<ref>"Hamilton musical (2015)". All Musicals. Retrieved 4 May 2017.</ref> about the life and legacy of [[Alexander Hamilton]], one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the United States of America. The musical is innovative, with a variety of genres of music being used to portray the story, but with an emphasis on hip-hop and rap. The play is also notable because it portrays the Founding Fathers as people of color; indeed, the entire cast, with the exception of Samuel Seabury and King George III, is composed of people of color. After hitting Broadway in 2015, the play became a national phenomenon. It has since left Broadway, and will continue to tour off-Broadway with a non-original cast. It is currently the only album on Billboard to have received a perfect five-star rating, as well.

'''''Hamilton: An American Musical''''', popularly known as '''''Hamilton''''', is a musical written in 2015 by Lin-Manuel Miranda<ref>"Hamilton musical (2015)". All Musicals. Retrieved 4 May 2017.</ref> about the life and legacy of [[Alexander Hamilton]], one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the United States of America. The musical is innovative, with a variety of genres of music being used to portray the story, but with an emphasis on hip-hop and rap. The play is also notable because it portrays the Founding Fathers as people of color; indeed, the entire cast, with the exception of Samuel Seabury and King George III, is composed of people of color. After hitting Broadway in 2015, the play became a national phenomenon. It recently began its fourth year at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (1,301 performances as of September 16, 2018).<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/hamilton-499521</ref> There are currently three other productions of ''Hamilton'' playing: one touring the U.S. and Canada, one at the CIBC Theatre in [[Chicago]], and one at the Victoria Palace Theatre in [[London]]'s West End.<ref>https://hamiltonmusical.com/new-york/</ref> A 24-show run at the [[University of Puerto Rico]], starring Miranda, is set to begin in January 2019.<ref>https://flamboyanartsfund.org</ref>

 

The recording of the ''Hamilton'' score is currently the only album on [[Billboard]] to have received a perfect five-star rating.{{fact}}

Categorized as a "sung throughout" musical, the play is composed of almost entirely music. There is little dialogue between scenes, and, as a result, one can listen to the cast album and have a perfect idea of what is going on. ''Hamilton'' is not the first rap musical to hit Broadway.

Categorized as a "sung throughout" musical, the play is composed of almost entirely music. There is little dialogue between scenes, and, as a result, one can listen to the cast album and have a perfect idea of what is going on. ''Hamilton'' is not the first rap musical to hit Broadway.