Linmanuel mirandas hiphop historical smash gets indepth makingof treatment in the pbs great performances doc hamiltons america, featuring extensive footage of the shows original. Hamilton s america is a 2016 documentary film directed by alex horwitz. After linmanuel mirandas musical hamilton opened in new york in 2015, getting your hands on tickets became a nearimpossible feat. Hamiltons america shows how timeless the hotbutton issues of todays americaimmigration, states rights, debt, income inequality and race relationsare, and how they defined hamiltons. Hamiltons america is a documentary that picks up as linmanuel miranda is writing his musical hamilton, which ultimately went to broadway and won its creator a pulitzer prize and macarthur genius grant. History has its eyes on linmanuel mirandas broadway musical hamilton, and so does pbs this friday night. Comment s peter marks peter marks joined the washington post as its chief theater critic in 2002. Daveed diggs, okieriete onaodowan, anthony ramos, and linmanuel miranda in hamilton, on broadway. Hamiltons america where to stream and watch decider. We follow miranda, his collaborators, and key members of the original cast on their exploration of the history that inspired the show, visiting locations from valley forge to the west wing. As vox noted, actual footage of hamilton is exceedingly rare, with just a few clips available online for. So i was listening to hamilton as you do, and eliza keeps asking me why im writing like im running out of time sorry eliza but i have 2 history essays due tomorrow and ive only just started and sadly they are about elizabeth 1st because the stupid british education doesnt do hamilton. Encore of hamiltons america to play on pbs broadway direct.
The doc, titled hamiltons america, will be part of the channels great performances this fall. Scenes from hamiltons america free screening events. History, place, and hamiltons america national trust. Share via email handsome, admiring, and assured barack obama and linmanuel miranda in hamiltons. Hamiltons america, the behindthescenes documentary about the smashhit musical, will air tonight on pbs. Hamiltons america is a documentary film that brings history to life through the lens of linmanuel mirandas cultural phenomenon, hamilton. We at hypable were among the lucky few to see it early. The resulting documentary is pbs hamiltons america friday, 9 etpt, which manages to. Well play scenes from hamiltons america, the starstudded documentary that explores two years leading up to the broadway opening of the awardwinning musical from linmanuel miranda and his. The pbs documentary hamiltons america has its eyes on.
First trailer released for documentary hamiltons america. Hamiltons america is a mix of american history lessons and a look into what it takes to craft a hit broadway play or in this case, the biggest hit in decades but the biggest selling point of the roughly 82minute documentary is in the footage of the show itself. Hamiltons america, the compelling documentary about the broadway musical and the history behind it, is set to have an encore presentation on friday, december 1. President barack obama and linmanuel miranda in the west wing of the white house, march 2016, in a scene from hamiltons america. Then join unctv at the historic carolina theatre of durham, thursday, october 20, at 7 p. Heres the guide to catching the live stream and what to expect. I checked it out but it will expire on the website on 11182016, im posting it here so people can download it to always have.
Linmanuel miranda takes us inside the making of his groundbreaking american musical hamilton, winner of eleven tonys, as well as the pulitzer prize, and a grammy award. You can watch the hamilton documentary right now the. Stub offers cheap hamiltons america tickets for 2020 hamiltons america events along with hamiltons america cost information. Pbs is also proud to announce linmanuel miranda will be the host of this years pbs fall arts festival. To buy hamiltons america tickets for sale at discounted prices, choose from the hamiltons america schedule and dates below. Hamiltons america, directed by alex horwitz, is a radicalmedia documentary for great performances airing on pbs october 21 at 9 p. Cue up your hamilton album once more, thumb through hamilton. Hamilton s america delves even deeper into the creation of the hamilton musical, revealing linmanuel mirandas process of absorbing and then adapting hamilton s epic story into groundbreaking musical theater. Hamiltons america is just an okay documentary, but its a. Linmanuel miranda shares the broadway smash hits journey by meghan okeefe oct 18, 2016 hamilton was the show that revolutionized broadway. But theyll completely lose their goddamn minds over.
The documentary hamiltons america thirteen new york. The pbs arts fall festival returns friday nights, beginning october 21, 2016, with 8 new programs, including the highly anticipated look into the making of the broadway phenomenon hamilton, a. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. October 20, 2016 hamilfans will rejoice over the information, interviews, and elegance of hamiltons america. Hamiltons america is currently in production by academy award and emmywinning producers radicalmedia what happened miss simone. The full video is now only available to members of channel. Hamiltons america provides a behindthescenes look at linmanuel mirandas smash hit broadway musical hamilton. Pbs is set to air a documentary giving a behindthescenes look at the broadway musical hamilton. View entire discussion 10 comments more posts from the castrecordings community. About seven minutes into the pbs documentary hamiltons america, george w.
One of the ongoing discussions among historians about hamilton the musical is the nearabsence in the show of an outward discussion surrounding slavery. If you missed hamiltons america on the pbs tv series great performances, you can watch the documentary here on their website. Hamiltons america blends history, footage of mirandas writing process, and scenes from the musical itself to create a vibrant and engaging film about the making of the musical and the preservation of alexander hamiltons legacy. Hamiltons america is a 2016 documentary film directed by alex horwitz. Creating a legendary musical, though, is achieved only by hitting the. Hamiltons america, a documentary about linmanuel mirandas famed musical hamilton you know, the one that is impossible to get tickets to. Hamiltons america, the documentary about the making of linmanuel mirandas pop culture broadway phenomenon hamilton winner of 11 tony awards and the pulitzer prize will show on great performances, friday, october 21 at 9 p. For my entire life its been our window into a world of the arts that isnt available anywhere else on tv, linmanuel miranda said.
Watch the fulllength pbs documentary hamiltons america. Hamiltons america is part of the pbs series great performances, and it premiered last friday as part of the 2016 pbs arts fall festival. Is there a place where i can watch the documentary for free. Hamilton fans are in for a treat, as pbs is set to air hamilton s america, a documentary. The longawaited hamildoc, hamiltons america, will come to pbs tonight. For questions on purchasing hamiltons america tickets or general inquries, please contact our ticket specialists. The story of alexander hamilton a poor immigrant who became one of america s most vital architects has largely been forgotten by history until now. Hamiltons america delves even deeper into the creation of the hamilton musical, revealing linmanuel mirandas process of absorbing and then adapting hamiltons epic story into groundbreaking musical theater. How to watch pbss hamiltons america streaming online. Miranda explains how he conceived of the idea for the musical and its songs, and allows the cameras to watch as he puts together his lyrics and music and. The presentation will be a part of the ongoing great performances series that has already included holiday inn, she loves me, falsettos, indecent, in the heights.
Americas hamilton the making of a musical national. Hamilton is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by linmanuel miranda that tells the story of american founding father alexander hamilton. Tonight, pbs will be airing their new documentary, hamiltons america, which follows revolutionary war hero alexander hamilton, and the composer and star of the hit. Hamiltons america will come to great performances in the fall 2016, and will be a highlight of pbss arts programming. President barack obama and linmanuel miranda in the west wing of the white house, march 2016, in a scene from hamiltons america photo. On friday night, a documentary about a broadway show about the founding fathers that aired on public tv was the top trending term on twitter. Hamiltons america documentary on pbs hollywood reporter. The story of alexander hamilton a poor immigrant who became one of americas most vital architects has largely been forgotten by history until now. Take a first look inside hamiltons america playbill.
Great performances was live on facebook from the red carpet of the hamiltons america premiere event with host travon free. That experience is the center of hamiltons america, which will offer inside access to creator and former star linmanuel miranda and. I heard that you could watch the hamilton documentary online for free but when i tried to search for it, most of the websites wanted me to pay for it. Pbs airs their longawaited special hamiltons america to millions of eager hamilton fans around the world on friday, october 21. Watch the pbs documentary hamiltons america stereogum. President barack obama and linmanuel miranda in the west wing of the white house, march 2016.
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