Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:50am
I have tickets for the matinee on Wednesday July 20th. I have been told that Lin Manuel Miranda generally does not do weekend matinee performances, but is there a general sense or rule of thumb on Wednesday matinees?
Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:51am
There's a good chance he won't even be in the show anymore by that date. If he were still in the cast, he usually performs Wednesday matinees.
Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:54am
He always does Wednesday matinees lol. It's Sunday matinees he doesn't' do but like the other person said he might not be in the show then.
Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:55am
Even if he's not in it, Javier Munoz is fantastic in the role. I hope you enjoy it either way.
Posted: 6/1/16 at 11:03am
Wow, appreciate the quick responses. Are there rumors or scuttlebutt on when he might be leaving the show? I saw the show a month after it opened. I'm taking my daughter this time who would really like to see him. My 1st Broadway show was Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel. when I was a little kid. Over the decades I have seen many shows with understudies who have been awesome. That said, to me seeing the original performer is preferable.
Posted: 6/1/16 at 11:07am
Check this thread, although please bear in mind nothing has been confirmed yet.
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1093288&page=1
Posted: 6/1/16 at 11:22am
Appreciate the link, but oh my, I'm amazed at the bickering and put downs of several of the posters on that thread Folks taking this stuff a tad too seriously. I was simply trying to get a feel on this. Whatever happens, I'm good. This is not life and death.
Posted: 6/1/16 at 11:24am
You, sir/ma'am/neither, are refreshing. Thank you.
Posted: 6/2/16 at 11:58am
When I received the text this morning informing me the lottery was open, there was an additional note that said, "Rumor has it that Lin-Manuel Miranda will leave Hamilton on July 9." I can only imagine ticket prices will skyrocket the closer it gets to that date.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Sets-the-Date-for-His-Final-HAMILTON-Performance-20160602
Updated On: 6/2/16 at 11:58 AM
Posted: 6/2/16 at 12:06pm
Wait, they would actually include that and precede it with "rumor has it"?
Posted: 6/2/16 at 12:09pm
I'm pretty sure the actual lottery doesn't send text messages...they must be referring to a different source.
Updated On: 6/2/16 at 12:09 PM
Posted: 6/2/16 at 12:19pm
They're talking about this app (eta: not associated with Hamilton and/or BroadwayDirect) that sends you notifications reminding you to enter the lotto:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ham-lottery-app/id1088026752?mt=8
Each day is a different cutesy show-related push notification, and "rumor has it that Lin-Manuel Miranda will leave Hamilton on July 9. The lottery is open." was today's.
Updated On: 6/2/16 at 12:19 PM
Posted: 6/2/16 at 1:22pm
Thanks for clarifying!
