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‘Hamilton’ exhibit to debut in Chicago this fall
CHICAGO (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miran- da and the producers of his hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” are bringing an exhibit to Chicago about the musical’s Founding Father namesake.
“Hamilton: The Exhibition” will be
an immersive, interactive exhibit about Alexander Hamilton and the founding of the United States, The Chicago Tribune reports . The exhibit will start Nov. 17 in a temporary structure the size of a football field on Northerly Island, a peninsula on Chicago’s lakefront.
Miranda created and starred in the original “Hamilton” production. He’ll provide a voice narration for the tour and be featured in video form.
“People want to learn more,” Miran-
da said. “It seems that two hours and 45 minutes of a musical were just not enough for them.”
The project will be directed creatively by David Korins, who designed the set for the musical. The exhibit will feature a series
of rooms and scenes that will recreate important moments in Hamilton’s life, starting with his childhood in the Caribbe- an Island of St. Croix to his death in New Jersey during a duel.
“In the theater,” Miranda said, “I had to take a lot of liberties with history to get you out of there before 11 o’clock. Now we can have a theatrical experience with historical rigor.”
The exhibit will address questions that the musical doesn’t have time to address, said Jeffrey Seller, a Broadway producer who’s in charge of the project overall.
Chicago was chosen in part because of its support of the musical, Seller said. It’s had a sold-out run since opening in Chica- go in October 2016.
The exhibit will likely stay for about
six months before moving to other cities, Seller said. Ticket prices have yet to be finalized, but would likely be about $25 for children and $35 for adults, he said.
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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com
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