Hamilton's America

October. 01,2016      
Rating:
8.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into ground-breaking musical theater.

Lin-Manuel Miranda as  Self
Barack Obama as  Self
Daveed Diggs as  Self
Jonathan Groff as  Self
Thomas Kail as  Self
Phillipa Soo as  Self
Christopher Jackson as  Self
Anthony Ramos as  Self

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