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Tony Awards: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, original ‘Hamilton' cast perform show's greatest hits for 10th anniversary
Ten years later, it happened in the room again. To celebrate the milestone anniversary of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda reassembled his original cast to perform a rapid-fire 'mixtape' of the show's greatest hits at Sunday's Tony Awards. More from GoldDerby 'Every beat is meticulously crafted': An oral history of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning play 'Purpose' 2025 Tony Awards (updating live): 'Purpose' upsets 'Oh, Mary!' for Best Play, Sarah Snook wins Best Actress Paul Tazewell makes awards history again, becomes only 2nd costume designer to win Oscar and Tony in same year Joining Miranda were fellow Hamilton Tony winners Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, and Renée Elise Goldsberry, along with principal players Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Groff, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Okieriete Onaodowan, and members of the original chorus, including West Side Story Oscar winner Ariana DeBose and Umbrella Academy star Emmy Raver-Lampman. They tore through a medley that included "Nonstop," "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters," "Guns and Ships," "You'll Be Back," "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," "The Room Where It Happens," "Satisfied," "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story," and "History Has Its Eyes on You." Watch the full performance below. Fellow OG cast member Anthony Ramos, who has gone on to star in such films as In the Heights, Twisters, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, wasn't given a solo moment, which did not go unnoticed on social media. He did, however, join his castmates onstage as part of the overall ensemble. Hamilton premiered on Broadway on Feb. 17, 2015 and dominated with 11 Tonys at the 2016 ceremony, including Best Musical. The cast also received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Best of GoldDerby 'Maybe Happy Ending' star Darren Criss on his Tony nomination for playing a robot: 'Getting to do this is the true win' Who Needs a Tony to Reach EGOT? Sadie Sink on her character's 'emotional rage' in 'John Proctor Is the Villain' and her reaction to 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Click here to read the full article.
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Carnegie Mellon Alumnae Earn Two 2025 Tony Awards®
CMU alumni recognized with 66 Tonys to date — onstage and behind the scenes NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The spotlight shone bright on several Carnegie Mellon University alumni at Radio City Hall in New York during The 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8. The theatre community honored the 2024-2025 Broadway performances and productions during a multi-platform preshow on Pluto TV, Paramount+, and a primetime telecast on CBS. Throughout the evening, Carnegie Mellon University alumni were among the award show performers, including Renée Elise Goldsberry (1993 School of Drama alumna) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (2003 School of Drama alumnus), who reunited with original castmates for a special moment to celebrate the tenth anniversary of "Hamilton." Goldsberry and Odom both won Tonys in 2016 for their "Hamilton" roles. CMU alumni were also presenters, nominees, winners, and advocates for theatre education. CMU has a long-standing tradition of producing top talent onstage and behind the scenes. Its School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama school in the country and consistently ranks as one of the world's best drama schools. 2025 CMU Alumnae Tony Award Winners Natalie Venetia Belcon, 1991 School of Drama alumna, "Buena Vista Social Club"(Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical) Jamie deRoy, producer, 1967, "Sunset Blvd." (Best Revival of a Musical) Former CMU faculty member, Paul Tazewell, also won Best Costume Design of a Musical for "Death Becomes Her." "The Carnegie Mellon community is thrilled to have the brilliance and talents of our performing arts alumni recognized once again by the Tony Awards," said CMU President Farnam Jahanian. "They are among the most inspiring and influential forces in theatre arts today. Congratulations to all of this year's winners and nominees!" The Tony Awards and CMU Honor Arts Educator from Brooklyn, N.Y. In 2014, the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon co-founded the annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award to recognize top K-12 drama teachers across the U.S. and to celebrate arts education. This year, Robert Ramirez, head of the CMU School of Drama, Dan Amboyer, CMU alumnus and one of the judges for this year's award, and CMU President Jahanian, presented the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to Gary Edwin Robinson, the head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Robinson was honored for championing access to an education in the arts for all students, creating programming to expose students to real-world opportunities and art, and fostering an environment that inspires them to set goals beyond the stage by highlighting the value of higher education. A panel of theatre experts from the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University selected Robinson from a nationwide call for entries. During the Tony Awards live telecast on CBS, Robinson was recognized by CMU alumna and Tony and GRAMMY Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry. Carnegie Mellon is the first-ever exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards. In addition to the Tony-night spotlight, Robinson receives a $10,000 grant and a visiting master class for his students taught by CMU Drama faculty. For more information about CMU and the Tony Awards, visit About Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon is a private, internationally ranked research university with acclaimed programs spanning the sciences, engineering, technology, business, public policy, humanities and the arts. Our diverse community of scholars, researchers, creators and innovators is driven to make real-world impacts that benefit people across the globe. With an unconventional, interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approach, we do the work that matters. About the Tony AwardsThe American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is Chair and Jason Laks is President. At the American Theatre Wing, Emilio Sosa is Chair and Heather A. Hitchens is President & CEO. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Carnegie Mellon University
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The original cast of ‘Hamilton' reunites on the Tonys stage with rousing performance
The original cast of 'Hamilton' reunited on Sunday for a lively performance on stage at the Tony Awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and many more members of the flagship Broadway cast appeared during the performance, which honored the beloved production's 10th anniversary. Miranda and Odom Jr. opened the performance with 'Non-Stop' and 'My Shot' before the rest of ensemble joined in to perform selections from songs like 'The Schuyler Sisters,' 'Guns and Ships' and 'You'll be Back.' The cast also performed 'Yorktown,' 'The Room Where it Happens' and ended with 'Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.' The cast donned all-black tuxedos and gowns instead of the musical's original costumes and earned a rousing standing ovation from the audience, which included a visibly excited Oprah Winfrey, Ben Stiller and more. The performance celebrated the legacy that 'Hamilton' has left over these past ten years after its 2015 Broadway debut. The last time the original cast performed together was during their final curtain call in July 2016. 'Hamilton' made history at the 2016 Tony Awards when it earned a record-breaking 16 nominations and took home 11 statues, including best musical. It also won a Grammy in 2016 for best musical theater album, and has won an Olivier Award, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was awarded a special Kennedy Center honor in 2018. Prev Next
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The cast of Hamilton reunited at the 2025 Tony Awards for a nostalgic performance
The original cast of the iconic Broadway hit Hamilton reunited on stage at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night to perform a medley of songs to celebrate the show's 10-year anniversary. Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his role as Alexander Hamilton, joined on stage by Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette), Jonathan Groff (King George III), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler), Christopher Jackson (George Washington) and Okieriete Onaodowan (Hercules Mulligan). Tony Award-winner Ariana DeBose also joined as part of the talented ensemble from the original show. During the four-plus minute performance, the cast rattled off some of the show's biggest hits, including "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters," "History Has Its Eyes On You," "You'll Be Back" and more. the original cast of Hamilton just performed a full medley at the Tonys to honor the 10th anniversary of the show. here's the entire performance — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) June 9, 2025 The medley rightfully earned a raucous applause and standing ovation from the crowd, with everyone from Oprah Winfrey to George Clooney getting to their feet to cheer. Hamilton debuted on Broadway back on January 20, 2015, taking over pop culture and becoming a part of theater history as it told the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a new flare. The show was nominated for a record 16 Tony Awards in 2016, winning 11. It earned over a billion dollars in just its first five years from ticket sales, touring, albums, merchandise and the Disney+ movie version. This article originally appeared on For The Win: The cast of Hamilton reunited at the 2025 Tony Awards for a nostalgic performance
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‘Hamilton' Original Company Reunion Performance Rouses Tony Awards Crowd As Lin-Manuel Miranda Leads Intricate Medley Of Songs
In tip-top shape, as if no time has passed since its 2015 debut off-Broadway and immense success thereafter, the original company of Hamilton reunited for a rousing performance featuring an intricate medley of songs from the hit soundtrack, bringing the audience to its feet. Host and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo introduced the castmembers, stating the musical 'changed not just Broadway, but how Americans view their own history — or so I'm told,' to crowd laughter. Calling it a 'cultural force' and 'explosion of joy that spilled onto Broadway's sidewalks,' she wasted no time in ushering the grand anniversary showcase, a true masterclass in rapid-fire onstage choreography and breathwork. More from Deadline Sarah Snook Doesn't Know How Cate Blanchett Would Turn "Picture Of Dorian Gray" Into A Film, But Would Love To Help Her Try Deadline's Tony Awards Live Blog Cynthia Erivo's Original Song Provides Lively Opening To Tony Awards As She Earns A Standing Ovation Beginning with Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and Aaron Burr (Leslie Odom, Jr.) themselves, the medley swelled first with 'Non-Stop,' with the former then taking over for 'My Shot.' Enter stage left Phillipa Soo with 'That Would Be Enough,' later completing the beloved trio also featuring Jasmine Cephas Jones and Renée Elise Goldsberry for a brief snippet of 'The Schuyler Sisters.' Then came Daveed Diggs with 'Guns and Ships' and King George III himself (Jonathan Groff, his second time on the Tonys stage tonight). The quick transitions also gave way to 'Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down),' 'The Room Where It Happens,' 'Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story' and 'History Has Its Eyes on You,' ending with a short reprisal of 'My Shot.' Upon the conclusion of the reunion performance, which clocked in under five minutes, the crowd broke out into uproarious applause and a standing ovation. The reunion was announced late last month, featuring original cast members coming together to mark the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking musical from Miranda, who led the performance alongside other original castmembers Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Diggs, Goldsberry, Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, Sasha Hutchings, Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Jones, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Javier Muñoz, Odom, Jr. (who will be reprising his Tony-winning role as Aaron Burr on Broadway this fall), Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Soo, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and Voltaire Wade-Greene. Hamilton debuted off Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, transferring to the Great White Way's Richard Rodgers Theatre that year. At the 70th annual Tony Awards, it made history with a record-breaking 16 nominations and 11 wins including Best Musical. The show went on to receive the Grammy Award, Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Most recently, its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. The 78th Tony Awards are being broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ from New York City's Radio City Music Hall this evening. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
