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VIDEO: Jonathan Groff Talks HAMILTON: 'It's Like a Drug Coming Out There Every Night'
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 15, 2015
Jonathan Groff, who provides comic relief in his role as King George III in Broadway's Hamilton, stopped by last night's CHARLIE ROSE to talk about the new hit musical.
"It's like a drug coming out there every night," says the actor. "it's so amazing to be -- to be just breathing in the air of the 'Hamilton' experience." Later, Groff describes watching the play "evolve throughout its off-Broadway run at The Public Theater, to the point where "the show wanted to explode out of the theater." Check out clips from the appearance below!
The new musical Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composerLin-Manuel Miranda, who also plays the title role. The musical is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. Hamilton is inspired by Ron Chernow's biography "Alexander Hamilton."
$10 front row seats for Hamilton - the new musical about the $10 Founding Father, AlexanderHamiltonare on sale for each show by lottery. THE LOTTERY begins two and half hours prior to each performance when patrons may enter their name at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) for a chance to buy up to two front row tickets for $10 each -Hamilton for "Hamilton." The winner's names will be drawn 2 hours before show time. Entrants must present photo ID, and the winners must pay with cash at the box office.
HAMILTON is the acclaimed new musical about the scrappy young immigrant Alexander Hamilton, the $10 Founding Father who forever changed America with his revolutionary ideas and actions. During his life cut too short, he served as George Washington's chief aide, was the first Treasury Secretary, a loving husband and father, despised by his fellow Founding Fathers and shot to death by Aaron Burr in their legendary duel.
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