Hamilton (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

96%

(14429 Ratings)

Positive

98%

Mixed

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Members say

Clever, Entertaining, Absorbing, Ambitious, Must see

About the Show

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.

Hamilton is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s celebrated biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. With a book, score, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, the musical has won Tony Awards, Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

Along with characters like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, King George III, Aaron Burr, and Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler, the musical tells the story of a political mastermind and the country he came to build.

Hamilton premiered at the Public Theater in 2015 and received rave reviews. It then transferred to Broadway where it continued to play sold-out performances. The show subsequently transferred to the West End in 2017.

Show-Score Member Reviews (12,955)

100

Relevant, Great staging, Great writing, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You want to be blown away. Hamilton lives up to the hype -- in fact, it surpasses it. It's a work of genius performed by virtuosos.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy excellent theatre. Honestly, I think this is a show for everyone.

100

Enchanting, Epic, Masterful, Profound, Riveting

See it if you're a living human being.

Don't see it if you have no soul.

100

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Great acting, Original

See it if If you like Alexander Hamilton, or even if you don't and just like hip-hop and rap type of music, see it! if you don't like rap, the King!

Don't see it if Honestly, you shouldn't see it if you don't like today's music. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the lyrics excellently, in my opinion.

100

Clever, Ambitious, Entertaining, Funny, Epic

See it if you love feeling insipred

Don't see it if you don;t enjoy hip hop

100

Exquisite, Entertaining, Absorbing, Ambitious, Relevant

See it if you want to learn about Alexander Hamilton and/or see some of the best acting on a Broadway stage this year

Don't see it if you want to regret something

100

Ambitious, Absorbing, Profound, Original

See it if You are any person who likes the theater.

Don't see it if You don't like amazing theater.

100

Ambitious, Resonant, Refreshing, Original, Great writing

See it if you love American history, you love hip-hop and it's influences, you appreciate art as a commentary on current events, you love musicals

Don't see it if can't think of any reason not to see this show. It is up there with Wicked and Phantom in the "must see" category for all artists

100

Absorbing, Ambitious, Great writing, Original, Riveting

See it if You want to see US history made human in the most innovative musical you have ever seen. Can't. Say. Enough. Positives.

Don't see it if You don't want to become obsessed with the cast recording.

Critic Reviews (44)

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Creative team

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Composer / Bookwriter / Lyricist