Original 'Hamilton' Cast Takes Over the 2025 Tony Awards For Epic Reunion—And Fans Are Losing It
The 2025 Tony Awards are set to deliver a night packed with unforgettable performances as Broadway honors its brightest stars. While it's tradition for nominees for Best Musical and Best Revival to take the stage, it's rare for a show that debuted a decade ago to steal the spotlight. But that's exactly what's happening with the highly anticipated reunion of the original Hamilton cast, who are creating an epic moment fans have been dreaming of, and judging by the online buzz, fans of the musical are absolutely losing it.
Members of the original Hamilton cast will reunite at the 78th Annual Tony Awards to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary. Participating in this landmark performance are Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, and Sasha Hutchings.
Also appearing are Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Phillipa Soo, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and Voltaire Wade-Greene.
On Instagram, fans of the musical couldn't contain their excitement about the news. They flooded the comments section with positive remarks about the reunion.
"Can't wait to see them creating history again," wrote one Broadway fan. A second penned, "Is this what sports people feel like when their favorite team is at the super bowl?? Losing my mind omg break a leg ya'll!"
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"Just think about all those theatre kids watching at home... seeing that they can be something BIGGER!" shared a third follower. "I will be in the room where it happens (well, my living room but still," joked a fourth Hamilton fan.
Hamilton made history in 2016 at the Tony Awards with a record-breaking 16 nominations and an overall 11 wins, including Best Musical. The show went on to receive a Grammy Award, Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Additionally, its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The Tony Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, June 8, 2025 beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. It will subsequently stream on Paramount+.
Original 'Hamilton' Cast Takes Over the 2025 Tony Awards For Epic Reunion—And Fans Are Losing It first appeared on Parade on Jun 8, 2025
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