Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center

After tours in the world’s most famous theaters including Broadway itself and London’s West End, Hamilton will now also be on tour for a limited season this summer in Durham Performing Arts Center of Durham, an equally regarded theatre known for its ultimate facilities fit to host world-class productions and musicals.

The Musical honors the life of Alexander Hamilton, produced and composed by the multi-talented Lin-Manuel Miranda, based off the 2004 biography of Ron Chernow. It recounts the real story of Alexander Hamilton in a ‘hipper’ style, remaining devoted to the truth behind his life but with artistic flair and musical scoring that makes this Musical largely entertaining. Hamilton really began off Broadway in mid 2015 and was immediately met with second to none reviews from its premier. Among plenty of press articles and audiences, The Washington Post, called it “making ecstatic history”, as Hamilton’s performance with its second to none cast that included the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda himself in the main role and Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, astounded audiences in its premiere with a brilliant production. The show went on over the next 10 years to win eleven Tony Awards from 16 nominations, in addition to Olivier, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize Awards.

Since it began in 2015, the show has also gone on to be performed in several theaters across the world, where it has been receiving continuously positive reviews. BroadwayWorld calls Hamilton “the hottest ticket in town”, as it lends itself to a wider range in audience due to it being understandable to both the more mature generations who were interested in the history behind the show, and the younger audiences that wanted the exciting and creative concept behind Hamilton. Over in London’s West End, TimeOut mentions their worry behind the Musical being overblown, but that “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, is actually better than the hype suggests”. More so, recently the touring cast in its Manila, Philippines’ performance, PEP PH describes the production as a “visual and sensory feast that adds layers of depth to the narrative”; “This musical is a masterpiece not because it tells a flawless story, but because it brilliantly captures the essence of the imperfect human experience, and in doing so, it achieves perfection on the stage”, they add.

Magazine critics and viewers alike agree that Hamilton is a must-see this summer as it kicks off its runs all over America.