Hamilton fans were willing to wait for it: Ten years after the musical debuted on Broadway, and five years after the filmed stage show was release on Disney+, the Hamilton movie is finally being released in movie theaters this weekend.
The taped stage show of Hamilton—which was filmed at Broadway’s Richard Rogers Theater in June 2016—was originally supposed to open in theaters on October 21, 2021. But in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda opted to release the movie on Disney+ instead. The taped Hamilton performance was directed by Thomas Kail, who also directed and produced the Broadway production.
“When we filmed Hamilton, we wanted to try to capture the feeling of being in the Richard Rodgers Theatre during that first year on Broadway,” Kail said in a statement for the press release that announced the theatrical release. “We’re thrilled that audiences will now have the opportunity to experience it on the big screen.”
Read on to find out where to watch the Hamilton movie in theaters, as well as how to watch the Hamilton movie on streaming.
Beginning on September 5, the filmed version of the stage show of Hamilton will be released in movie theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. You can find a showing at a theater near you via Fandango. It’s not yet clear how long the film will run in theaters, but in New York City, tickets are available through September 11.
Hamilton will also be released in movie theaters in the U.K. and Ireland on September 26, and Australia and New Zealand on November 13.
The theatrical release of the filmed Hamilton Broadway show will come with a prologue titled “Reuniting the Revolution,” featuring new interviews with the cast and creators, reflecting on the show’s 10 year-anniversary since opening on Broadway.
The Hamilton movie is still streaming on Disney+, free to anyone with a Disney+ subscription.
Disney+ offers a number of subscription options, so you can find the one that works for you. With ads, a subscription costs $9.99/month; without ads, it’s $15.99/month or $159.99/year.
There are also Disney+ bundles with Hulu, Max, and ESPN+, so you can subscribe to up to three services at once and save over 40% every month. The bundles are available in a few different configurations, starting at $10.99/month for Disney+ and Hulu with ads, and going up to $29.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free.
Unfortunately, the Hamilton movie is not available to buy or rent on digital platforms like Amazon Prime. It is exclusively streaming on Disney+, which means you’ll need a Disney+ subscription or a login from a friend to watch the movie. That, or you could catch the movie in theaters. Don’t throw away your shot to see Hamilton on the big screen!