Hamilton, with book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is the most successful musical currently on Broadway… making it next to impossible to get tickets. Without paying $800 for one ticket or waiting more than a year, the only way to try to get tickets is through a ticket lottery where people can wait before the show in order to try to win price-reduced front row tickets. While people wait in line, an interesting thing has become a phenomenon: the actors are putting on free mini performances for those waiting in line! Just by standing in line, you could get the chance to see Lin, Renée, Phillipa, Leslie, Anthony, Jasmine, Jonathan, Christopher, Daveed or any other member of the cast.
Known fondly as #Ham4Ham performances, the actors want to give back to the people who make the musical so popular – the fans. For those of you just looking for the best of these performances, here’s a list of some of the most memorable #Ham4Ham events!