HAMILTON proshot in movie theaters Sept. 5
#2
Posted: 8/6/25 at 11:17am
this is very exciting news for those of who never got to see the original cast in person...and yes i have watched the pro-shot Disney+ presentation many many times...but seeing this on a super large movie screen with great sound will be a thrill for sure!
#3
Posted: 8/6/25 at 1:37pm
Curious if they’ll be removing it from Disney+ during the theatrical run.
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#5
Posted: 8/6/25 at 9:25pm
Still crazy to me that this was released. It has obviously paid dividends for the show, but I never would've believed you when the initial hype was happening on Broadway that they would release it only a handful of years later. Kudos to them for really investing in a quality filming of this, too. Although I appreciate any pro shots we get, the cinematography on this is gorgeous and far exceeded my expectations.
#6
Posted: 8/6/25 at 10:06pm
Nah…I will watch this in the comfort of my own home in my wife beater and boxers and avoid paying to go see it in a movie theater with a bunch of attention whores wanting to show off and carry on and sing along with the songs when all I want to do is enjoy the show.
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#7
Posted: 8/6/25 at 10:58pm
Good for you. Thanks for sharing with us
#8
Posted: 8/7/25 at 12:08am
QueenTwinnied said: "Good for you. Thanks for sharing with us"
You’re welcome. Glad to oblige. 🖕🏼
#9
Posted: 8/7/25 at 12:24am
lastmidnights said: "Still crazy to me that this was released. It has obviously paid dividends for the show, but I never would've believed you when the initial hype was happening on Broadway that they would release it only a handful of years later. Kudos to them for really investing in a quality filming of this, too. Although I appreciate any pro shots we get, the cinematography on this is gorgeous and far exceeded my expectations."
I think COVID had a lot to do with its early release.
#10
Posted: 8/7/25 at 1:41pm
TotallyEffed said: "I think COVID had a lot to do with its early release."
Yes, that had to do with the release being earlier than initially announced, but Disney acquired the rights in February 2020 for an October 15, 2021 theatrical release. Even if the initial timeline had been followed, it's remarkable that the show would be released to the public only six years after opening on Broadway.
#11
Posted: 8/7/25 at 1:44pm
$80 million (was that it…?) is capable of altering a lot of traditions.
#12
Posted: 9/12/25 at 1:59am
I caught the Hamilton pro shot on Thursday night. I haven’t really sat down and watched it since the musical came out on Disney five years ago, and haven’t seen it in person since 2019, when I saw it on tour.
While I have expressed some melancholy about the ironic twist of American Then (when the show first came out) versus America Now, and whether the show is an Obama era relic, there’s still a jolt in watching it on the big screen. It’s a brilliantly crafted musical with a marvelous cast. Leslie Odom Jr. is a bit inconsistent compared to how I remember him live but he nails his big songs and moments. Everyone else is wonderful. Daveed Diggs, my goodness. The fantastic Winter’s Ball-Helpless-Satisfied run. Miranda’s ability to knock out fantastic song after fantastic song is a marvel.
But what struck me in 2025 is the second act, and all the unsubtle hints and musical cues that make Hamilton’s tragic downfall inevitable. As a work of historical fiction, it’s all about hubris and the shifts in public opinion that shape history and how individuals are viewed. Miranda repeatedly, in an optimistic musical written during an optimistic time, emphasizes the lack of control any of us has about how others view what we did. Things can go awry. The winners write the history books. Maybe that’s revised later. Maybe it’s not. Your mistakes, especially high-profile errors, are remembered more than your more important achievements. That’s how it goes.
It is a rather downbeat message for a big, patriotic musical. No abrupt discussion of Eliza’s orphanage - a private act of charity, not a government initiative - at the tail end of the last song can change that. I didn’t watch the film tonight thinking Hamilton was a relic. It’s a product of its time, like any work of art. But it holds up better than I expected.
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#13
Posted: 9/12/25 at 4:06pm
It’s still playing this weekend. I plan to go.
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#14
Posted: 9/12/25 at 11:14pm
I stand corrected. Hamilton is still playing at a few theaters in my neck of the woods too, so I fixed my post. It is definitely worth seeing, even if you’ve already seen the exact same pro shot at home. I haven’t focused on the musical, as a musical, in a while. Something about seeing it in the movie theater allowed me to focus on it in a way I haven’t in a while and appreciate its many strengths. The production has aged better than I thought.
#15
Posted: 9/15/25 at 10:53am
jpbran said: "$80 million (was that it…?) is capable of altering a lot of traditions."
Well, Disney was contractually prohibited from releasing it before 2021 (I think the original release date was the threshold date). Disney had to convince the show's producers to allow them to release it early.
They paid $80 million, but despite the obnoxious fans who are caterwauling their way through the current screenings, the jury is out on whether or not this would have recouped in cinemas.
#16
Posted: 9/17/25 at 9:39am
MezzA101 said: ""Hamilton" trailer #1
https://youtu.be/t4UpMD8XAXI?feature=shared"
When I watched it a few years back, I found it very hard to sit through. It looked nice but the audio didn't sound good to me, it really could have used some tweaking, also the post-processing of the voices. Many notes were off-key and it just sounded kind of rough and sloppy.
I wonder if they have made any improvements on this for the movie theatre release.
#17
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Posted: 9/17/25 at 2:12pm
TotallyEffed said: "lastmidnights said: "Still crazy to me that this was released. It has obviously paid dividends for the show, but I never would've believed you when the initial hype was happening on Broadway that they would release it only a handful of years later. Kudos to them for really investing in a quality filming of this, too. Although I appreciate any pro shots we get, the cinematography on this is gorgeous and far exceeded my expectations."
I think COVID had a lot to do with its early release."
Disney+ launched late 2019, and they were smart to lay into new offerings once COVID hit to keep people entertained.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
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