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When it comes to the hottest Broadway production in our generation, Hamilton is a no-brainer in the discussion As one of the most in-demand shows, only a matter of time before the discussion turned to a theatrical release On February 3rd, Disney announced they will bring the famed show to the big screen with the[...]

Hamilton, the runaway, hugely successful Broadway musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to theaters for one night only In partnership with Disney, the one night theatrical event will feature the original Broadway cast reprising their roles The filming will take place at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway, home to the show since its opening[...]

Based on the critically-acclaimed graphic novel series as well as Bong Joon Ho's (Parasite) film adaptation, the 10-episode season stars Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Black-ish), and debuts on Sunday, May 31, at 9 p.m ET/PT. With a new preview expected during Sunday night's broadcast of the 2020[...]

Rockefeller, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Ulysses S Grant, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Chernow has some serious multimedia credentials His 2004 Hamilton bio served as the source material for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical Hamilton, with his 2017 Grant bio being developed for the big screen by Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio. In light of the WHCA's decision, there is no[...]

Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) announced a release date for the feature film, summer of 2020. Actor Anthony Ramos at the 2017 Gotham Awards.Photo by Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Today, it was confirmed by Variety that "Hamilton" alum Anthony Ramos, who can be seen along-side Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the already-Oscar-buzzy A Star Is Born, will be starring in[...]

With Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! only mere hours away from its small screen bow, NBC has released a new video of Swedish hard rock/heavy metal singer-songwriter Erik Grönwall (Simon Zealotes) joining 400 Choir! Choir! Choir! singers for a truly captivating rendition of 'Simon Zealotes': https://youtu.be/6kp37u6_Odw Grönwall joins a Jesus Christ Superstar[...]

In the first, John Legend (Jesus Christ) performs a soulful rendition of "Gethsemane;" and in the second, Sara Bareilles' (Mary Magdalene) version of "Everything's Alright" hits all of the right heartbreaking notes. https://youtu.be/t3NKSKWMQU8 https://youtu.be/lOZ9UyOMLyY Legend and Bareilles are joined by Hamilton's Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas; rock star Alice Cooper as King Herod; Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jason Tam as Peter, Jin Ha as Annas and Swedish rock[...]

With NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! set to bow before a live viewing audience this Easter Sunday, the network's released a small tease of what viewers can expect Sunday night in the form of Hamilton's Brandon Victor Dixon's (Judas) joining 400 singers from Choir! Choir! Choir! for an amazingly uplifting performance. Dixon joins a line-up that[...]

It is inspired by the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland who have now made it their mission to change gun control laws in the US after the terrible tragedy they went through a few weeks ago. The song combines music from the two stars' respective Broadway hits Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen, specifically the[...]

NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon continues to be the late night show that keeps on giving, and last night's 'Hamilton Polka' lip syncing segment is proof of that. Weird Al Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda had been teasing individual song releases for the better part of a month, and two days ago we found out they were[...]

Night Shyamalan Psychological Thriller Series as Wayward Pines is Cancelled 'The Hamilton Polka' from Weird Al Yankovic Is Here Jennifer Carpenter & Morris Chestnut To Star In NBC Pilot 'The Enemy Within' "Written and executive produced by Woodruff and directed by Mark Pellington, The Enemy Within is a character-driven investigative thriller set in the world of counterintelligence[...]

Hamilton star/composer/writer/general good dude Lin-Manuel Miranda has been teasing a special #Hamildrop for February 30th (nice), and fans have been playing detective ever since it was announced Weird Al Yankovic also separately announced that his new single would be hitting Friday as well People starting putting two and two together, and now we know. 'The Hamilton[...]

With what's apparently a good day for Hamilton alumni casting news, Tony Award winner Brandon Victor Dixon has been cast as Judas in NBC's upcoming live performance broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar The network also announced several other additions to the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!, including: Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis[...]

Hamilton's Renée Elise Goldsberry has been tapped to sing the theme song ahead of its March 23 premiere The series is set to premiere with two back-to-back episodes on Disney Channel at 10 a.m ET;  and also on the DisneyNOW app. The new series features the adventures of Kermit (Matt Daner), Piggy (Melanie Harrison), Gonzo (Ben Diskin), Fozzie[...]

There will also be one of Lin as Alexander Hamilton from some musical called Hamilton You may have heard of it. More than Pin Mates and wooden figures and Superhero Chair Capes, I am most excited for their site redesign One of the problems I have always had with their site is that it is just[...]

You can order one here. Entertainment Earth – a popular worldwide toys and collectibles destination – is thrilled to announce the signing of a license with TeeRico by Lin-Manuel Miranda (the Hamiltoncreator's merchandise brand) to create a toy and collectible product line The first product announced is Lin-Manuel Miranda and his beloved dog Tobi adorably designed in[...]

Credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock Hamilton's own Leslie Odom, Jr is getting ready to take the stage at a "theater" that seats over 100 million, with NBC announcing that the Tony Award-winning singer would be performing "America The Beautiful" at NFL Super Bowl LII on Sunday, February 4 His performance will be televised live on NBC prior[...]

Starring Hamilton's award-winning Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Requiem for a Dream), the series is set seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, with the remnants of humanity inhabiting a gigantic train that continually circles the globe As it continues along its journey to nowhere, issues of class warfare, social[...]

One of our favorite small businesses catering to the nerdy, Elhoffer Designs is no stranger to the annals of geek chic fashion.  Not only do they have a wide selection of Disney-centric items (Marvel and Star Wars included) but there are also Hamilton and Game Of Thrones inspired things too. Yesterday, the independent fashion house posted this[...]

Tom Hopper (I Feel Pretty), Emmy Raver-Lampman (Hamilton),  David Castañeda (Jane the Virgin), Robert Sheehan (Misfits) and Aidan Gallagher (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) will be rounding out the main cast They are set to join previously announced Ellen Page (Inception), who is coming on board in the role of Vanya. The Umbrella Academy series is based on the[...]

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton and the original star, will be returning to the title role when the musical makes a three-week run in Puerto Rico Miranda, born in Puerto Rico, was originally taking his creation to the U.S Territory, but the devastation cause by Hurricane Maria has increased the[...]

It's not just a musical. Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father is also a graphic novel by Jonathan Hennessey and Justin Greenwood Out in August, 176 pages for $19.99.  And you get to see the first 6 of them below. This complete graphic novel-style biography presents the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures[...]

In last night's return of Sleepy Hollow, we find out that Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) is more than just a man out of time and one of the Witnesses… he may also be the only person on the planet to not like Hamilton the Musical Crane gets his wardrobe criticized by someone done up to[...]

Yesterday, we reported on a rumor that Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda is interested in playing Carnage in a big screen adaptation of 90s super-mega-crossover event, Maximum Carnage The rumor itself may not amount to much – it's simply Miranda's desire and no indication of a Maximum Carnage movie in the works However, it did serve[...]

There's a rumor going around that Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to play Carnage in a Marvel movie Preferably, he would like to play him in an adaptation of Maximum Carnage, the 1990s super-mega-crossover event that saw Carnage lead a team of super-villains including Shriek, Doppelganger, Demogoblin, and Carrion in a fourteen-issue battle against a team[...]