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When HAMILTON's Christopher Jackson and Anthony Ramos sang the national anthem before a New York Mets game at Citi Field this past April, they weren't just a couple of Broadway stars promoting their show.
As seen in the video, Jackson, the Tony-winning musical's Father of Our Country, and Ramos, who doubles as abolitionist John Laurens and as the title character's loyal son, are both diehard Mets fans.
Growing up in Illinois, Jackson started following the Amazin' Mets when he was a kid collecting baseball cards. Ramos says he came out of the womb a Mets fan.
Watch them talk about their favorite players and Mets moments. And enjoy an encore of their "Star-Spangled Banner" performance.
.@HamiltonMusical stars @ChrisisSingin and @Anthony_Ramos1 fan out about their favorite #Mets memories growing up.https://t.co/Oh7zQ2UW9X
- New York Mets (@Mets) May 2, 2016
HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War, and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, told by America now.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.
The Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording - recipient of the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album and a regular on numerous Billboard top 10 lists - is available everywhere nationwide.
HAMILTON: The Revolution, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter's book about the making of the musical, is on sale and has been a selection on The New York Times Best Seller List.
The musical celebrates its 1st anniversary on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on August 6. A touring production begins a 21-week run in San Francisco in March 2017, followed by a 21-week engagement in Los Angeles. A London production will be mounted, also in 2017.
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