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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
TikTok ‘Hamilton' Trend Has Women Squeezing Out Of Windows And Dog Doors
All over TikTok, women are posting videos of themselves sneaking out of windows at night dressed in male colonial garb, complete with hand-drawn beards. Why? Because they're Alexander Hamilton and they've got secret business to attend to without prying wifey Eliza knowing. The viral craze, mostly popular among younger women, shows participants in founding-father getups — sometimes holding 18th century-style lanterns and quill pens — as they squeeze through partially open windows. All the while, they're lip-synching the words to 'Best of Wives and Best of Women,' a song from Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Tony-winning musical Hamilton, which blends pop, R&B, and hip-hop to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton and America's founding. In the tune, Eliza tells her husband to come back to sleep. 'I have an early meeting out of town,' he says. She replies that it's still dark outside, and he answers, 'I know, I just need to write something down.' Hit Musical Gets A Comedic Twist The song captures Eliza's loving concern for her husband, who, unbeknownst to her, is leaving before dawn to duel Aaron Burr, who will deliver a fatal shot to his longtime enemy. In true TikTok style, however, the song gets a comedic twist in the goofy ducking-out scenario. When Eliza tells Hamilton to come back to sleep, he bristles with annoyance that his intrusive wife has caught him trying to slip out of the house, no doubt on the way to some bad-husband mischief. 'He's sneaking out for a sneaky link and is frustrated when he gets caught,' said Sydney Wingold, a 29-year-old Toronto-based comedy content creator whose Hamilton video has pulled in more than 25 million views and 4.2 million likes as of this writing. (The musical touches on Hamilton's involvement in a major sex scandal of the day, the Hamilton-Reynolds affair.) This isn't the first Hamilton trend to take over TikTok — in another, users posted photos of their pets doing silly things as Lin-Manuel Miranda sings a line from the song 'Dear Theodosia' about parental love and pride. The latest trend's humor lies in the irritated, impatient facial expressions that accompany the reinterpreted 'Best of Wives and Best of Women,' lyrics, and of course the women's total commitment to looking the part. 'It's just all women dressing up as founding fathers, as if we all happened to have colonial fits in our closets ready to go,' said Wingold, one of the participants who actually did. Over years of making comedy content, she's built up her own personal costume archive. 'My closet is basically Spirit Halloween,' she said in an interview. Comments sections on the videos overflow with questions about how so many women seem to have pantaloons, vests and puffy shirts at the ready. Some just improvised. 'Everyone thinks I went out and bought the costume, but the reality is, I had a 102-degree fever that night so threw on the closest things I could find, got on my window, pushed post and went to sleep,' Ashby Florence, a 24-year old graphic designer in Los Angeles, said in an interview. Her video has been viewed more than 13 million times. Men are getting in on the tomfoolery too, with a handful now playing the part of a worried Eliza in their own video versions. 'Sorry I'm late to the trend. It took me a minute to find the perfect dress on Amazon,' wrote Alan Bersten, a professional dancer and choreographer on Dancing With the Stars, alongside a video of himself wearing a long 18th century gown and wig, candle in hand. TikTok trends provide 'absurdist escapism for social media users,' Freddy Tran Nager, a clinical associate professor of communications at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, said when we talked about the Italian brain rot obsession. With a phone in everyone's pocket, joining in is easy, and this trend shows no sign of slowing down. 'It keeps evolving,' Wingold said of the trend. 'People keep adding new locations, props and scenarios. It feels like an inside joke we're all in on, and that momentum just keeps pushing it further.' Indeed, TikTok Alexander Hamiltons aren't just escaping out of windows anymore. They're squeezing through doggie doors, popping out of washing machines and clothes dryers and drifting away in canoes and pink pool floaties. 'These are the kinds of trends I love,' said Tathiana Mikaela, a 33-year-old small-business owner in Miami, Florida who opted to escape via swimming pool. 'They are simple to do, they do not take themselves too seriously and they remind people that TikTok can just be about having fun.' Who Started The TikTok Trend? The start of the trend is widely credited to this video posted on July 22 by a young Hamilton fan who goes by @actuallyhamilt0n on TikTok. In the last weeks, the hashtag #hamiltontiktok has surged more than 225% in the U.S., according to the video sharing platform. And #bestofwivesandbestofwomen, barely used before the trend began, increased by more than 35,000 percent in the same time period. 'It is unexpected and a little dramatic, which instantly grabs attention,' Mikaela said in an interview. 'TikTok loves anything that tells a story in a split second and this trend does exactly that. You do not even need context to be entertained.' Hamilton continues to be a cultural phenomenon a decade after it premiered. In April, Billboard announced that the show had become the first Broadway cast recording to spend 500 weeks on the Billboard 200. Lyrics like 'in the room where it happened' and 'I'm not throwing away my shot' have slipped into everyday speech. The movie version Hamilton featuring the original cast, released on streaming during the pandemic, will be in theaters nationwide next month. Ten years on, the show is still finding new ways to sneak into the zeitgeist — sometimes literally.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hamilton fans got thrilling Tonys news about the original cast
Hamilton fans, get ready. The original cast of the iconic Broadway show is reuniting on stage on Sunday, June 8, for the 78th annual Tony Awards. The Tony Awards recognize the best in Broadway every year, and this year will bring back the mega-talented group as the show celebrates its 10th anniversary. MORE HAMILTON: The original cast included Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Daveed Diggs (Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Groff (King George), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens), Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison) and many more talented ensemble actors (including Ariana deBose). We're running it back, @TheTonyAwards! Tune in live on Sunday, June 8th on @CBS. — Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) May 29, 2025 The original cast is part of the Disney+ Hamilton movie, available to stream. Earlier this year, it was announced that Odom Jr. would reprise his role as Burr to celebrate a decade of the musical. The 78th Tony Awards, which will air at 8 p.m. on June 8th, are hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, John Proctor is the Villain and The Hills of California all received at least seven nominations for this year's awards. While other performers haven't officially been announced for the awards show, numbers from the Best Musical nominees are usually included. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Original Hamilton cast will reunite at 2025 Tony Awards
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hamilton fans got thrilling Tonys news about the original cast
Hamilton fans, get ready. The original cast of the iconic Broadway show is reuniting on stage on Sunday, June 8, for the 78th annual Tony Awards. The Tony Awards recognize the best in Broadway every year, and this year will bring back the mega-talented group as the show celebrates its 10th anniversary. MORE HAMILTON: The original cast included Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Daveed Diggs (Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Groff (King George), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens), Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison) and many more talented ensemble actors (including Ariana deBose). We're running it back, @TheTonyAwards! Tune in live on Sunday, June 8th on @CBS. — Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) May 29, 2025 The original cast is part of the Disney+ Hamilton movie, available to stream. Earlier this year, it was announced that Odom Jr. would reprise his role as Burr to celebrate a decade of the musical. The 78th Tony Awards, which will air at 8 p.m. on June 8th, are hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, John Proctor is the Villain and The Hills of California all received at least seven nominations for this year's awards. While other performers haven't officially been announced for the awards show, numbers from the Best Musical nominees are usually included. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Original Hamilton cast will reunite at 2025 Tony Awards
CBS News
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
"Hamilton" run at Kennedy Center canceled after Trump administration takeover
The Broadway mega-hit "Hamilton" has canceled an upcoming run at the Kennedy Center after President Trump's recent shake-up of its leadership and proposed "anti-woke" vision for its future. Jeffrey Seller, the show's producer, cited Mr. Trump's overhaul and the center's "new spirit of partisanship" when he announced the cancellation Wednesday. "Given these recent actions, our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center," Seller said in a statement shared on social media. "We are not acting against his administration, but against the partisan policies of the Kennedy Center as a result of his recent takeover." A statement from Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller. — Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) March 5, 2025 "Hamilton," a biographical hip-hop period piece by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda that put a rhythmic spin on the life of America's first treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, has won marked popularity and record critical acclaim since its 2015 debut on Broadway. The show hasn't shied away from politics in the past, and in 2016 the musical's then-star Brandon Victor Dixon closed one "Hamilton" performance, attended by then-Vice President-elect Mike Pence, with a statement that implored the upcoming administration to "uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us." "Hamilton" had two previous runs at the Kennedy Center, in 2018 during Mr. Trump's first term and in 2022 during the Biden administration. It was set for a third session at the performing arts house from March 3 to April 26 next year. In his announcement, Seller said part of the decision to call off that scheduled run was business-related, as "it would simply be financially and personally devastating to the hundreds of employees of 'Hamilton' if the new leadership of the Kennedy Center suddenly cancelled or re-negotiated our engagement." The Kennedy Center's governing board voted unanimously last month to elect Mr. Trump as its new chair, soon after the president unveiled plans to replace the center's previous chairman and fill the role himself, while also removing the board of trustees. Sources told CBS News at the time that the White House quickly began filling open spots with administration officials as well as their donors and members of their families, and the Kennedy Center's website ultimately went on to reflect those changes. Mr. Trump has also made clear his intention to reshape the center's productions and performances, which he views as examples of "woke culture." In a post on social media, Kennedy Center interim President Richard Grenell called the decision by Seller and Miranda "a publicity stunt that will backfire." He accused Miranda of being "intolerant of people who don't agree with him politically." The New York Times was first to report the cancellation. Launched in 1971, the Kennedy Center describes itself as "the nation's cultural center." A "social credo" featured on its website says the center's "objective is to invite art into the lives of all Americans and ensure it represents the cultural diversity of America."
