Hamilton at Paramount Theatre Seattle

After performances in the world’s most popular theaters as well as Broadway itself and London’s West End, Hamilton will now also be playing for a limited season this February in Paramount Theatre of Seattle, an especially renowned entertainment venue known for its best amenities fit to present top-of-the-line plays and musicals.

Hamilton honors the life of Alexander Hamilton, conceptualized and composed by the multi-talented Lin-Manuel Miranda, basing it off the 2004 biography of Ron Chernow. It tells the historical story of Hamilton himself in a ‘hipper’ format, staying faithful to the truth behind Hamilton's life but with and musical scoring that makes Hamilton largely entertaining. The production originally began off Broadway in mid 2015 and was rapidly met with unbelievable reviews for its debut. Among a number of press articles and reviewers, The Washington Post, called it “making ecstatic history”, as the Musical’s opening night with its unbelievable cast including the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda himself in the main role and Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff, astounded audiences in its first performance with a brilliant opening night. Hamilton went on over the next decade to earn eleven Tony Awards from 16 nominations, plus Olivier, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize Awards.

Since it began in 2015, Hamilton has toured to perform in numerous entertainment venues around the world, where it has been getting continuously raving reviews. BroadwayWorld calls Hamilton “the hottest ticket in town”, as it lends itself to a broad range in audience because of being relatable to both the older audiences who appreciate the history behind the production, and the younger audiences that wanted the exciting and artistic concept behind this Musical. In London’s West End, TimeOut mentions their worry behind Hamilton being overblown, but that “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, is actually better than the hype suggests”. Even just recently with a touring cast in its Manila, Philippines’ performance, PEP PH describes Hamilton as a “visual and sensory feast that adds layers of depth to the narrative”; “This musical is a masterpiece not because it tells a flawless story, but because it brilliantly captures the essence of the imperfect human experience, and in doing so, it achieves perfection on the stage”, they stated.

Both critics and viewers alike agree that the Musical is a must-watch this winter as it continues its performances all over America.