Shot over three days in 2016 at the stage
musical featuring the original cast, the film lands on the
Disney+ streaming service as America celebrates Independence Day
weekend.
For creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, it's a chance to
connect with people at a time of global restrictions to combat
the coronavirus pandemic. Live theater in the United States has
been shut down since mid-March.
"It actually feels great that we have the ability to give this
as a gift in this moment," said Miranda. "This reminder that
hey, live theater is wonderful. Don't forget about us when we
are able to come back."
The musical, which won 11 Tony Awards, tells America's past from
the perspective of the present day. It casts Black and Latino
actors to play Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Aaron Burr
and other white historical figures as scrappy young
revolutionaries seeking independence from Britain more than 200
years ago.
Rather than a movie version of the stage show, the "Hamilton"
film gives audiences the best seats in the house.
"We're not cutting for time and we're not moving scenes around,"
said director Thomas Kail.
"What I was trying to do is use the lens to give the audience
intimacy and also remind them of what it felt like to be in the
theater at that moment in time."
(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
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