Hamilton fans — and those who never got to see the original Broadway production — were so pumped for the filmed version to drop on Disney+ a year earlier than expected.
Early on Friday, it was released on the paid streaming service, and judging by #HamiltonFilm being the top trend on Twitter in the morning, I’d say it’s living up to the hype.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the music, lyrics and book of Hamilton, had a fantastic way of counting down to the premiere on Twitter. He played the role of Broadway stage manager, providing the announcements he’d hear backstage before a performance. It pulled back the curtain — so to speak — on what it’s like before a show:
