'Hamilton': How to Watch the Broadway Musical on Disney Plus

Tim Chan Broadway may still be shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but fans hoping to catch the hit musical Hamilton can stream it online now on Disney+.The streaming service has released a a special filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail.

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a temporary rule allowing films that went to streaming or PVOD before theaters to qualify for the Oscars, there was a sigh of relief among producers and moviegoers alike. It meant films such affected by the coronavirus pandemic such as “Trolls,” “Shirley” and “Hamilton” would be eligible for the 93rd Academy Awards.

Jordan Moreau “Hamilton” fans rejoiced as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical was finally released on Disney Plus on Friday, giving people the long holiday weekend to watch the groundbreaking performance.Originally released in 2015 on Broadway, the hip-hop infused musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton became an instant smash hit.

Vanessa Nadal is poking fun at husband Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s love life in Hamilton.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about just how the idea of a hip-hop musical of Hamilton came to him.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about the decision to have some actors in Hamilton play two different characters.

, the smash Tony Award-winning musical by composer, playwright and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda is making its way to Disney+ on July 3 in a production recorded at the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original 2016 cast, which includes Miranda, as well as Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs and more.The drop will be complemented by an in-depth virtual roundtable hosted by ESPN+ and The Undefeated with the cast and creative team, , which will also launch July 3.As Broadway

's big debut on Disney+ on Friday, when Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical hit the streaming platform.The production was recorded at the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original 2016 cast, which includes Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs and more.

first debuted on Broadway in 2015, it was an immediate hit.

The Broadway musical Hamilton is almost completely sung-through, so the cast album features nearly every moment in the show… except one scene.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: As the much-anticipated Hamilton film debuts on Disney+ Friday and Hulu’s We Are Freestyle Love Supreme gets a July 17 premiere date, actor Christopher Jackson has signed with CAA, Deadline has learned exclusively.Jackson stars in director Thomas Kail’s Hamilton as George Washington, the character he originated in the Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical.

filmed version of the hit hip-hop musical hits Disney+. Created by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Award-winning play follows the story of America’s Founding Fathers, as told through vibrant and decidedly modern music.

Also Read: 'Hamilton': Disney+ Unveils Final Teaser for Filmed Version (Video)What this adaptation of “Hamilton” can do is take advantage of the intimacy that cameras provide. The cameras can lay back and give us an audience-level view of the first few cast members who take the stage, then move in close when Miranda appears as Alexander Hamilton.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn addition to the July 3 release of the filmed version of the Tony-winning musical Hamilton, Disney+ and TheUndefeated.com will put more shine on the groundbreaking musical with the special The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth with Kelley Carter, which will debut on the same day.In the first collaboration between the streamer and the online platform, the roundtable discussion will feature Hamilton director as Thomas Kail as well as the musical’s

With “Hamilton” set to premiere on Disney+ on Friday, the original cast is throwing a virtual celebration.