Reactions to the Hamilton Film
History,Broadway,American Heritage,Culture,Disney,Entertainment,Barack Obama,Ethnicity And Heritage,Arts And Entertainment
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- The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" was released on Disney Plus on July 3rd, 2020.
- Disney reportedly paid $75 million for rights to the film and originally planned to release it in theaters in 2021. However, due to COVID, Disney decided to accelerate the release date.
- "Hamilton" uses hip-hop to tell the life story of Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Treasury Secretary. The show was written by and stars Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- The Broadway show debuted five years ago to critical acclaim. It won 11 Tony Awards and was generally praised for its decision to cast non-white actors as founding fathers of the United States.
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