Hamilton at Orpheum Theatre San Francisco

Production writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, fresh off his success from his previous Broadway play, In the Heights, conceptualized Hamilton for a number of years before it premiered in the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2015. It was in this opening that he also portrayed the role of Hamilton. The entirety of the Musical, including its brilliant cast and breathtaking music received extremely regarded feedback from both critics and the audiences alike.

The production, as almost all know, is a historical story based off one of the Nations Founding Fathers, but Hamilton takes a fresh and modern approach, as seen in the music styles used and more so in its multicultural cast. Plus, the 2016 Tony Awards, where Hamilton bagged 11 out of 16 nominations, is a display of its success. the Musical’s first cast consisted of the actors, Philippa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Jonathan Groff. Individually, the cast was already filled with both well-known nominees and awardees, but their diverse and memorable performances taken collectively brought the Musical to a completely new level. The creative team, just as equally talented, took home Tony Awards for Hamilton. Thomas Kail for Best Direction, Andy Blankenbuehler for Best Choreography, Alex Lacamoire for Best Orchestrations, Howell Binkley for Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Paul Tazewell for Best Costume Design of a Musical, and of course Lin-Manuel Miranda himself for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, all topped the 70th Tony Awards. Additionally, and unsurprisingly, the show also snatched Best Musical for 2016. The present cast and production crew in each new entertainment venue where Hamilton is played brings the same grit and excitement in their nights, with overwhelming positive reviews maintained consistently.

Hamilton’s meteoric rise to fame led to opening many doors all over the world for audiences to experience the production. It has continued for the past ten years to perform not just in America, but also across the pond in the U.K. and in a number of theaters across Asia. The Musical’s limited season will be heading to San Francisco throughout December (and on Thursday 12th December 2024) at Orpheum Theatre, selling out at yet another world-class stage with the greatest facilities and sound engineering that could surpass even Broadway and West End theaters.