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07-10-2016, 06:23 PM
Lin-Manuel Miranda ends 'Hamilton' run with a 'West Wing' curtain call
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Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda took his final curtain call with the show on Saturday, along with fellow original cast members Leslie Odom, Jr. and Phillipa Soo.
The emotional goodbye — which was, of course, met with a standing ovation — *was accompanied by a live rendition of The West Wing theme song by the house orchestra. Miranda is a **ted fan of West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin and has credited the TV ****** as one of the influences behind Hamilton.
SEE ALSO: 'Hamilton' cast predictably slays its Tony Award performance (http://mashable.com/2016/06/12/hamilton-tonys-performance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The curtain call was broadcast on Facebook Live:
Tickets for the trio's final appearance reportedly climbed into the $20,000 range on ticket reseller sites. Jennifer Lopez, Rosie O'Donnell and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry were just a few of the celebrities said to be in attendance. In case it's **t clear: this was a big deal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/10/hamilton-final-curtain-call-west-wing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda took his final curtain call with the show on Saturday, along with fellow original cast members Leslie Odom, Jr. and Phillipa Soo.
The emotional goodbye — which was, of course, met with a standing ovation — *was accompanied by a live rendition of The West Wing theme song by the house orchestra. Miranda is a **ted fan of West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin and has credited the TV ****** as one of the influences behind Hamilton.
SEE ALSO: 'Hamilton' cast predictably slays its Tony Award performance (http://mashable.com/2016/06/12/hamilton-tonys-performance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The curtain call was broadcast on Facebook Live:
Tickets for the trio's final appearance reportedly climbed into the $20,000 range on ticket reseller sites. Jennifer Lopez, Rosie O'Donnell and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry were just a few of the celebrities said to be in attendance. In case it's **t clear: this was a big deal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/10/hamilton-final-curtain-call-west-wing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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