Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” became the breakout Broadway sensation of the year, winning 11 Tony Awards, a Grammy Award and the Pulitzer Prize. The pop culture phenomenon tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, but in a way never done before. From a poor immigrant who built himself from nothing to becoming one of the nation’s most important figures, this tale of hope is exactly what the nation needed.
As part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, the network premiered “Hamilton’s America,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Broadway hit through the three-year creative process that led to its debut. The documentary, hosted by Miranda, aired on October 21 and can now be watched in its entirety below and on PBS.org.
Read More: Watch: ‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Pays Tribute to ‘West Wing’ in Final Curtain Call
The documentary takes a closer look at the creation...
As part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, the network premiered “Hamilton’s America,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Broadway hit through the three-year creative process that led to its debut. The documentary, hosted by Miranda, aired on October 21 and can now be watched in its entirety below and on PBS.org.
Read More: Watch: ‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Pays Tribute to ‘West Wing’ in Final Curtain Call
The documentary takes a closer look at the creation...
- 10/22/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Editor’s Note: Alex Horwitz had no way of knowing “Hamilton” would become a cultural phenomenon that would change Broadway and launch his friend Lin-Manuel Miranda into super-stardom. Early on, however, the genre filmmaker (“Alice Jacobs is Dead”) and documentary film editor (“Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger”) could tell Miranda was onto something special. Specifically drawn to the way Miranda was bringing history to life through hip-hop in his early tracks, Horwitz picked up a camera and started capturing the creation of the musical, while joining Miranda on his research and exploration of the Founding Fathers.
In anticipation of the “Hamilton’s America” premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 1 and its television premiere on PBS’s “Great Performances” on October 21, IndieWire reached out to Horwitz to find out more about his new film, backed by RadicalMedia. What we got was this detailed...
In anticipation of the “Hamilton’s America” premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 1 and its television premiere on PBS’s “Great Performances” on October 21, IndieWire reached out to Horwitz to find out more about his new film, backed by RadicalMedia. What we got was this detailed...
- 9/20/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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