PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Broadway's hit show, "Hamilton," opens at the Forrest Theatre Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
The popular Broadway musical tells the story of America's Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton, through a blend of hip-hop, jazz, blues and R&B. It premiered on Broadway in 2015 and won 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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"It tells it through hip hop and a whole new vocabulary that really just makes it both contemporary and timeless at the same time," Frances Egler of the Kimmel Center previously told Action News.
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To ensure you're in the room where it happens, official tickets can be only be purchased at the Forrest Theatre Box Office located at 1114 Walnut Street or online at www.telecharge.com/Hamilton
The show will be in Philadelphia for 12 weeks, from August 27 through November 17, 2019.