In celebration of the musical’s ten year anniversary, “Hamilton” has come to the big screen while Broadway sees the return of the original Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom Jr.
Both of these events have come after the reunion of the entire original cast at the 2025 Tony Awards back in June. The cast graced the stage with a breathtaking performance of some of the show’s biggest hits, starting with “Non-Stop” and closing with the iconic “My Shot.”
Walt Disney Studios announced that “Hamilton” was going to be in theaters on August 6. The first showing was on September 5 in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico; September 26 in the U.K. and Ireland; and November 13 in Australia and New Zealand. This followed a special premiere screening at the Delacorte Theater in New York on September 3.
The film in theaters is an expansion of the recorded version of the original musical that has been available to stream on Disney+ since 2020. This edition includes a prologue entitled “Reuniting the Revolution” that features interviews with the original cast and creators who share how the show has impacted their lives in the ten years since its creation.
The recording was filmed at the Richard Rogers Theater on Broadway in June 2016 and was produced by RadicalMedia. The movie has also won an Emmy award, while the original musical has won 11 Tonys, as well as a Grammy, a Pulitzer Prize and seven Olivier Awards in London.
One of the best-selling Broadway musicals of all time, “Hamilton” was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail. The show uses a mix of hip-hop, R&B and Broadway music to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton and was inspired by the book “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow. Since its first showing in 2015, the musical has grown to have an incredible cultural and even political impact as its popularity has expanded over the years.
Its success has only continued this year as Leslie Odom Jr. returned to the role of Aaron Burr on September 9. He announced a 12-week run — ending on November 26.
The week of his return placed “Hamilton” as the highest-grossing show on the Main Stem on Broadway, bringing in $3.8 million — a huge increase from the previous week’s $1.6 million. Average ticket prices skyrocketed as well, going from $200 to $352 with the top tickets costing $1,200.
Odom’s return happened to coincide with Broadway Week, a time that typically brings in a huge amount of money on its own. All across Broadway, total gross grew 20% from the previous week and 18% from this week last year.
In an interview with Vogue, Odom spoke on his return. Odom said, “I feel so lucky and privileged to have the opportunity to dip back into this thing that at first just meant a lot to me, but now has come to mean a lot to so many people.” He also expressed his gratitude for “Hamilton,” noting how it has helped give him confidence in his capabilities as a performer.