With 16 Tony nominations,a hit soundtrack album and tickets like gold dust, the hip-hop history show is breaking records all round‘Who lives, and who dies,who tells your story?” asks the cast of the musical Hamilton. This year, one specific story – that of the US founding father Alexander Hamilton – swept the Tony nominations with a record-breaking tally of 16.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, or author and star of the show,was nominated for best book of a musical and best score of a musical, as well as best actor. In that category, or he is facing off against his co-star Leslie Odom Jr,who plays Aaron Burr “the bastard that killed him”. The cast of Hamilton received seven nominations in four acting categories main it to atomize the record of 15 nominations held by The Producers and Billy Elliot. Related: Tony awards: Hamilton musical makes history with 16 nominations Related: Hamilton review – founding father gets a hip-hop makeover Related: Hamilton: creator of sold-out musical earns $105000 a week in royalties Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com