According to our sources, Warner Bros. executives were meeting with the producers of Hamilton today (Tuesday) at their Burbank studios until 8pm, discussing the possibility of acquiring rights to, get this, an original cast recording of the show to bring to theaters most likely later this year. 20th Century Fox also has shown interest in the filmed version of the musical.
Hamilton composer, writer and former star Lin-Manuel Miranda previously revealed in 2016 that the entire original cast had secretly recorded a run through of the show that would be released at a later time. And, soon, seems to be that time.
The original cast includes Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Jonathan Groff as King George III, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, Christopher Jackson as George Washington, Philippa Soo as Eliza Hamilton, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson and Reneé Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler.
The musical won 11 Tonys in 2016, including Best Musical.
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