Ever since Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton opened in 2016, it has been the talk of the nation, and this spring Hamilton is coming back to the Buell Theater in Denver after almost two years.
Hamilton follows its namesake, Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who started the national bank, coast guard and the New York Post. The show follows his life, using a variety of musical genres such as hip-hop, jazz and blues. This production has been one of the highest-ranking shows, and anybody who has seen it, including the likes of Mike Pence, Barack and Michelle Obama, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, has extensively praised the creativity. The Obamas even had the cast over at the White House to perform a plethora of songs from the show.

Despite its popularity, the show was inevitably affected because of Covid. In March of 2020, Hamilton closed its curtains and there were no live showings for months. When Hamilton re-opened its doors briefly in 2021, its popularity had not ceased, and it is still one of the most sought after shows in the 21st century.

On the morning of October 5, 2021, at 10 a.m., tickets were finally released through the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, or DCPA. There were an estimated one thousand people attempting to get tickets, and by 2:15 p.m., there was a notice for limited availability with the show being sold out by 3 p.m. Tickets ranged in price from $59 to $199 depending on the seating choice and spot.

A student at Coronado happened to purchase tickets for the show. Byron Sharman said that the process was less difficult than he expected: “We were able to buy the two tickets we got by waiting in a virtual line. When it was our turn, we had to buy the tickets in a short time frame—about 5 minutes.” He concluded by saying that even though his seats were not adjacent to those of his friends, he felt fortunate to have gotten them anyway.

The DCPA has taken many measures to ensure the safety of the guests. Payments are contactless, and a vaccination card must be shown, or proof of a negative test from 72 hours before must be shown. Children who are not eligible for the vaccine must show proof of negative Covid test as well. Masks are always required except in the dining area.
Despite the conditions the pandemic has left Broadway in, Hamilton will be opening its doors again to the public. So don’t throw away this shot to see this remarkable show of the century.