Bradly Shankar
Disney will release a feature film version of the popular HamiltonĀ stage musical in theatres next year, the company has confirmed.
On Twitter,Ā HamiltonĀ creatorĀ Lin-Manuel Miranda confirmed that the theatrical version of the production will premiere on October 21st, 2021 and feature the original Broadway cast.
Disney presents:
Hamilton.
With The Original Broadway Cast.
Filmed onstage at The Richard Rodgers Theatre.
In A Theater Near You.
October 15, 2021.#Hamilfilm pic.twitter.com/z4ohfWXzi3— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) February 3, 2020
According to Disney, the productions makes a āleap forward in the art of ālive capture,'” that will ā[combine] the best elements of live theatre and filmā to create āa cinematic stage performance that is a wholly new way to experience Hamilton.ā
As part of Disney’s agreement, theĀ HamiltonĀ film will eventually stream on Disney+, following its theatrical run. Given that the film releases in late 2021, however, it’s likely thatĀ HamiltonĀ won’t premiere on Disney+ until well into 2022.
Notably,Ā DeadlineĀ reports that Disney shelled out a massive $75 million USD (about $99.7 million CAD) to secure the rights to the film. Miranda has expressed excitement over the fact that the film will offer a way for people to view HamiltonĀ without paying several hundred dollars to see the production in a theatre.
In the meantime, fans in Toronto can purchase tickets for a lottery to obtain tickets to theĀ Hamilton theatre production, which will premiere next week.
Image credit: Broadway.com
Source: Deadline
