The musical won eight Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical. It premiered Off-Broadway on February 17, 2015, at the Public Theater in Lower Manhattan, with Miranda playing the role of Alexander Hamilton, where its several-month engagement was sold out. Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now." įrom its opening, Hamilton received near-universal acclaim. It casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers of the United States and other historical figures. The show draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. Composed over a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015, Miranda says Hamilton was originally a hip hop concept album in his head. The musical tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton is a sung-and-rapped-through musical with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, based on the 2004 book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. L–R: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Christopher Jackson Ultimately, I’m a sporting fan – it’s the biggest sport in the world and Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world and most successful.”Īs we’ve said, it’s only a fraction of the bid, and in reality the new owners don’t have to have been Chelsea fans to be good owners (although it will make fans feel a lot more comfortable.Cast members perform selections from the musical at the White House, 2016. “At five or six-years-old I supported Arsenal but my uncle Terry is a big Blues fan, so I’ve been to so many games with him to watch Chelsea and Arsenal play. He then directly addressed his support for the Gunners: They’ve been leading in their work in D&I and becoming more diverse and progressive.”
That’s what really makes a football team, it’s the people in and around it.
“ is a team that is all about the community. The Metro today had some quotes from Formula 1 driver Hamilton, who has never hidden his allegiance as an Arsenal fan – meaning he had to explain why he wanted to buy a slice of Chelsea at all. But it’s a nice little injection of PR for that bid. In reality it’s very much a PR exercise – even the rumours only claim that they are willing to put up £10m each, which isn’t much considering the price is expected to end up around £2.5bn.
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