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        <title><![CDATA[‘Hamilton’ movie starring original cast set for July release on Disney+]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You don&#8217;t have to &#8220;wait for it&#8221; — the film version of hit Broadway musical &#8220;Hamilton&#8221; is airing over a year ahead of schedule.</p><p>It will stream on Disney+ starting July 3, moved up from its original fall 2021 release date.</p><p>Disney CEO Bob Iger and &#8220;Hamilton&#8221; creator Lin-Manuel Miranda <a href="https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1260183631240331264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">appeared on &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221;</a> Tuesday morning to announce the new release date.</p><p>Disney had <strong>previously planned to roll out the movie</strong> — a production by the vaunted original Broadway cast filmed over three performances in July 2016, with Miranda famously playing the title role of Alexander Hamilton — to theaters on Oct. 15, 2021.</p><p>It&#8217;s an exciting expansion of access, especially for theater buffs who wanted to see the show on a stage but couldn&#8217;t manage to snag rare and expensive tickets.</p><p>Director Tommy Kail, 42, has &#8220;basically given everyone at home the best seat in the house,&#8221; Miranda, 40, told GMA&#8217;s George Stephanopoulos from his Washington Heights home. &#8220;And it&#8217;s a thrilling experience. He really threads the needle between the cinematic closeups and widening out and seeing the show from the center aisle of the Richard Rodgers Theatre.&#8221;</p><div class="embed-wrapper twitter"><div class="embed-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Surprise! The original Broadway production of Hamilton, filmed LIVE onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is now coming exclusively to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DisneyPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DisneyPlus</a> this July 3rd. Shout it to the rooftops! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hamilfilm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hamilfilm</a> <strong>pic.twitter.com/4FK4lZhcO6</strong></p><p>&mdash; Disney+ (@disneyplus) <a href="https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1260182310512549888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><p>The premiere has been fast-forwarded so that Americans can enjoy a musical about the fight for independence from Britain — spearheaded by Hamilton and his compatriots — right as they celebrate Independence Day in a year whose typical joys have been muted by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t think of another work of art in the last decade that&#8217;s had the cultural impact of &#8216;Hamilton,&#8217; &#8221; Iger, 69, said. &#8220;And in these times, to tell a story of people united together against forces of adversity I think is quite relevant and actually quite important.&#8221;</p><p>Given that <strong>Disney&#8217;s profits are tanking</strong> as the coronavirus has crippled the cruise and theme park industries, releasing a much-anticipated film early could help. The entertainment giant launched Disney+, <strong>its own streaming service</strong>, in November.</p><p>The coronavirus crisis <strong>has boosted subscriber numbers</strong>, with 50 million paying customers signing up for Disney+ in the five months since its launch.</p><p>The original cast of &#8220;Hamilton&#8221; earned fast acclaim after <strong>its 2015 debut off-Broadway</strong> at the Public Theater and later that year <strong>on the Great White Way</strong>. It includes beloved actors Phillipa Soo, who plays wife Eliza, and Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Hamilton foe Alan Burr.</p><p>&#8220;Watching it brings me right back there with that incredible once in a lifetime company,&#8221; Miranda said Tuesday, &#8220;and I just can&#8217;t wait for you to see it.&#8221;</p><p>Stephanopoulos joked, &#8220;Get the popcorn ready.&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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