Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center

This season, Broadway lovers can see Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center. Hamilton first premiered in 2015 at the Public Theater, and Durham Performing Arts Center is thrilled to offer Hamiltons next tour destination this May.

Musical-lovers can plan a family night out as the play should appeal to children 10 years and older. The play lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes and includes a 15-minute , bringing the total experience to three hours.

Storyline

The play follows Alexander Hamilton from his early days before the revolution to his rise to fame and untimely death. Throughout the story, viewers experience the powerful rises and falls of this beloved founding father. Based closely on the true story, the play paints an overall truthful depiction of the character's life and virtues and vices.

Throughout the show, viewers will rejoice as Hamilton fights for honor and love, and frown as he succumbs to his humanity. The audience watches him find love and lose friends. The story is set to the pervasive backdrop of a score that blends primarily hiphop with jazz with the unique lyrical style of Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Recognizable characters include:

• Alexander Hamilton
• Aaron Burr, the anti-hero who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel
• Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
• George Washington
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Thomas Jefferson
• Phillip Hamilton, Alexander's son
• King George III, a humorous portrayal of the English monarch

Award winning soundtrack

Nearly every minute of Hamilton has some kind of memorable music. Even Broadway lovers who aren't fans of the play's musical genre will enjoy the songs. Many aficionados find the music among the most engaging part of the show. The viewers will experience an insane total of 46 songs, including now-famous ones like:

• "My Shot"
• "The Room Where It Happens"
• "You'll Be Back"
• "Wait for It"
• "Stay Alive"
• "Ten Duel Commandments"
• "Dear Theodosia"
• "Hurricane"

Why See Hamilton in Durham?

Why should Broadway show lovers see Hamilton? The play garnered 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy, an Oliver Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It even obtained a rare recommendation from the Kennedy Center Honors. The Wall Street Journal referred to it as "the most significant musical of the decade", and the New York Times raves that it hits its impossibly high target.

The cast and production team are exceptional! Along with Lin-Manuel Miranda's music, writing, and acting, the play benefits from Thomas Kail's directing and Andy Blankenbeuhler's choreography. The original cast include famous artists like Leslie Odom Jr. and Christopher Jackson.

The audience will also gain valuable insight into an important time in American history. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the play using Ron Chernow seminal biography about Alexander Hamilton. While he's taken some artistic liberty, the audience will leave more informed than when they started.

Getting to Durham Performing Arts Center

Dealing with parking in Durham can feel stressful at best. To help enjoy the night, audience members should take a taxi, use a rideshare like Uber, or take public transportation. Many veteran Broadway lovers suggest showing up roughly 30 minutes early.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience guests remember forever. Treat yourself to contemporary Broadway's most successful show. No one should miss the chance to see the Broadway Show Hamilton on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Durham Performing Arts Center. They expect the show to sell out quickly, so those interested should purchase tickets today for just $115.

The play won't disappoint and new viewers will join the crowd of other Hamilton fans who can't stop discussing the show.