Hit musical Hamilton heading to Sydney – could Asia be next?

After triumphing on Broadway, the lower 48 states and London's West End, Hamilton is eyeing its first non-English production as well as tours throughout Europe and Asia.

Producer Jeffrey Seller told AFP he sees a lot of international interest in the show. Australians frequently stream its soundtrack, Germany has long been receptive to American musicals and a Mexico City show, perhaps in Spanish, is also a possibility. Hamilton was killed in a duel in 1804 by Aaron Burr, a foil throughout the show and the character who sings The Room Where It Happens, a jazzy show-stopper about political horse-trading.

The Angelica touring company – named for Hamilton's sister-in-law in the musical – made its Louisville premiere earlier this month at the Kentucky Center. The venue seats 2,400, about 1,100 more seats than the musical's Broadway home at the Richard Rodgers Theater. The show"confirms this idea that America can serve as a city on a hill for global democracy," a theme that resonates with conservatives, Steen said.

He said the French have not shown much hunger for past American musicals, but that this show – which features a prominent French character in the Marquis de Lafayette – could spawn a French-language version if it sells well.

Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)

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