Arts May 24 ‘Hadestown’ jumps ahead of pack to welcome Broadway patrons By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Feb 04 ‘Hamilton,’ with its original cast, coming to a film screen near you The groundbreaking, biographical hip-hop show about the life of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and made numerous tours. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 ‘Hamilton’ cast to Pence: ‘We, sir, are the diverse America’ Cast member Brandon Victor Dixon gave a speech Friday, telling Mike Pence the multiracial and multicultural cast is worried about the Donald Trump administration. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jul 10 Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his final bow on stage at ‘Hamilton’ Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of acclaimed Broadway musical "Hamilton," performed in the show one last time on Saturday night. By Omar Etman, Corinne Segal
Arts Jun 12 ‘Hamilton’ cuts guns from Tony performance The performance and awards ceremony is set to happen less than a day after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. By Corinne Segal
May 16 ‘Hamilton’ creator says ‘immigrants get the job done’ in UPenn graduation speech By Associated Press Lin-Manuel Miranda says even as politics traffics in "anti-immigrant rhetoric," there is a musical "reminding us that a broke orphan immigrant from the West Indies built our financial system."… Continue reading
May 03 ‘Hamilton’ sets record for most Tony nominations ever By Corinne Segal Hamilton has continued its banner year with 16 Tony nominations, the most ever given to a single production in the awards' 70-year history. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 2:08 From President Obama to Broadway stars, Prince tributes are raining down By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama paused to reflect on the legacy of superstar Prince during a news conference in London. Memorials across the country continue to pour in for late musical icon, who was found… Continue watching
Apr 18 ‘Hamilton’ becomes 9th musical to win Pulitzer Prize By Corinne Segal "Hamilton" joined cartoonist Jack Ohman, critic Emily Nussbaum, writer Kathryn Schulz and others that were honored at the Pulitzer Prize announcements Monday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Clinton, NYC mayor taking heat over ‘CP time’ joke By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have come under fire over a comedy skit that some people feel was racially insensitive. Continue reading