Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Ham4Ham Sets Return
The “show before the show” series will return to the steps of Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre celebrating several of Broadway’s newest shows.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s free Ham4Ham concert series is returning with another special edition celebrating Broadway’s newest shows.
The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton composer announced the news on Instagram. The series, which will feature cast members from currently running Broadway productions, will kick off May 13 at 4 PM ET outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where the Tony-winning Hamilton, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, continues.
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According to Miranda’s post, it looks like the first shows to be spotlighted will be Hamilton, joined by 2025 Tony nominees Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Maybe Happy Ending, and Buena Vista Social Club.
For those unable to attend the live performance, the event will also be live streamed via the @playbill Instagram account.
The outdoor impromptu concert series Ham4Ham was a mainstay of the megamusical Hamilton
in the year following its starry 2015 premiere on Broadway, with
composer and star Miranda greeting hopefuls in line for each
performance’s discount ticket lottery with a performance on the steps of
the theatre, sometimes improvised, and often including guests from
their neighboring shows.
A 2023 iteration of the series featured performances from Kimberly Akimbo; Parade; Some Like It Hot; Shucked; Camelot; & Juliet; Into the Woods; New York, New York; and more.
Hamilton features a book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, direction by
Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical
supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.
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Hamilton, which continues at Broadway’s Richard
Rodgers Theatre, won 11 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The
musical officially opened August 6, 2015, following previews that began
July 13. It is also the recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, and The Public Theater.
