Jan. 07--On the first day of group ticket sales for the Chicago stop of the hip-hop hit "Hamilton" the phones did not crash, as widely reported in Chicago. A representative of Broadway in Chicago confirmed Thursday that although the company experienced "unprecedented call volume," there were no technological mishaps.
On Jan. 5, "Hamilton" creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted: "Oof. We also crashed the phones in Chicago on our first day of group sales." The message reached his 183,000 followers and social media was abuzz as the show impossible to get tickets to in New York appeared to spread its craze to Chicago.
This proclamation came after the first day of the online #Ham4Ham lottery for Broadway's "Hamilton," implemented due to weather and safety concerns, actually did "break the internet." Reportedly, 50,000 fans visited the site on the morning of Jan. 5, hoping to snag one of 21 $10 front-row tickets, which crashed the system. The lottery will again be held with in-person guests outside of the Richard Rogers Theatre until the site is fixed.
Tickets for groups of 20 or more for the Broadway in Chicago production of "Hamilton" are currently on sale and remain readily available at 312-977-1710.
