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Hamilton on Broadway is one of the biggest hit musicals of this generation, telling the story of the first Treasury Secretary of the US Alexander Hamilton, and changing what a musical on Broadway could be and how it could be told.
Here are five fun facts about the Broadway production of this modern musical.
1. Turntable
The outer ring of the turntable in Hamilton The Musical turns counterclockwise whenever Hamilton makes a decision.
2. Cut Songs
There are remnants of several cut songs within Hamilton The Musical. Some parts of the cut songs Congratulations and John Adams remain as a part of the final version of the show.
3. Proshot
There is a pro-shot of this musical filmed with the majority of the original Broadway cast of the show (minus two ensemble members) that was recorded over the course of three live performances of the show.
4. Book
Hamilton is actually based on a single biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow.
5. Ham4Ham
In the early days of Hamilton, the cast or special guests would give performances outside the theatre before the daily $10 ticket lottery, which was originally held in person. Eventually, this was shut down as it was so popular it was stopping traffic.
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