Months after Disney confirmed the making of a Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt as the title character and Hamilton superstar creator Lin-Manuel Miranda in a new role, it seems more casting news are ahead for the return of everyone's favorite singing nanny: acting legend Meryl Streep could be joining the musical! Read More »
Last Saturday, "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda left the Broadway role that made him the White House's favorite, dropping from the title role of Alexander Hamilton in the show. While things were bittersweet for the Tony winner, there was one thing from the Founding Father he couldn't wait to be rid off: the ponytail. Read More »
After a Grammy, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 11 Tony Awards, Broadway smash Hamilton is changing up its cast, with three of its biggest stars leaving: creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr and Phillipa Soo as Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. After it was announced Javier Muñoz would take over as Alexander Hamilton, who will be the actors playing his wife and his rival? Read More »
Next week, three of the main cast members of Broadway smash Hamilton are leaving the show to pursue new projects: creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aaron Burr actor Leslie Odom Jr. and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton actress Phillipa Soo. In light of the change in cast, they've decided to record the show as it is now for posterity -- including original King George III actor Jonathan Groff! Read More »
Just days ahead of Lin-Manuel Miranda's departure from the Broadway smash, "Hamilton," PBS has confirmed the release date of their own special revolving around the musical -- and fans of the rapping Founding Fathers will get to see them on their TV sets this fall! What can we expect from this special? Read More »
Fresh off winning 11 Tony Awards days back, some of the members of the original cast of "Hamilton" are already making plans to manage their rising careers after the Broadway smash. After the announcement that creator Lin-Manuel Miranda would be leaving the role of Alexander Hamilton, a few other actors are leaving the show -- but who? Read More »
Following weeks of rumors and barely days after Hamilton took home 11 Tony Awards last Sunday, creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed he'll be leaving the role of the $10 bill Founding Father, as his understudy prepares to take the spot of one of the hottest roles in Broadway. Who is Javier Muñoz, the actor who will be playing Alexander Hamilton starting next month? Read More »
Just as Broadway smash Hamilton was taking home 11 Tony Awards last Sunday, Netflix released one of the funniest ads in its history, getting Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt character Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) to audition for the title role in the hip hop musical -- and failing in the most hilarious and Titus-like way. Read More »
Just as Lin-Manuel Miranda took home two new Tony Awards for his role as the creator of Broadway smash "Hamilton," the first footage from his next project was revealed to the world: the score for "Moana." Disney has just released the first teaser trailer for their Hawaiian-based animated film, starring Dwayne Johnson as demi-god Maui! Read More »
"Hamilton," the super smash musical that took home 11 Tony Awards last Sunday, will be turning a year old on Broadway next month. News of its genius creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, leaving the role of Alexander Hamilton has broken fans' hearts all over the world -- and made tickets reach insane prices. Still, rest assured: Miranda will return some times as the $10 Founding Father! Read More »
Current "Late Late Show" host James Corden will be hosting the Tony Awards in just a few days, and the funnyman and actor, himself a winner of theater's most prestigious award, is celebrating his grand return to Broadway in a big way -- with "Carpool Karaoke." Joined by "Hamilton" megastar Lin-Manuel Miranda, Corden assembled a crew of legends to join forces for some showtune singing! Read More »
Not long after the multi-talented Lin-Manuel Miranda announced he'd be stepping down from the lead role in the Broadway smash Hamilton this summer, ticket prices for the Tony Award-nominated musical have skyrocketed -- and it will take quite a number of Alexander Hamilton $10 bills to find a seat to sing along with the rapping Founding Fathers. Read More »
It's been 20 years since Jonathan Larson's Bohemian musical, Rent, first opened on Broadway and became one of the biggest things musical theater had ever seen -- and the newest smash in town is not above recognizing what came before them: the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton recently paid homage to Rent on the latter's 20th anniversary! Read More »