Filming ‘Hamilton’ For Disney+ Was Way More Complicated Than We Thought
If you’ve watched the beauty that is Hamilton on Disney+, you may be curious to know how it was filmed. Was there a live audience? Was a camera on stage? Well, how Hamilton was filmed for Disney Plus included all of the above.
According to The Chicago Tribune, Disney+’s version of Hamilton was filmed way back in 2016 just after the show won 11 Tony Awards, Best Musical. The original cast—which included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs—were set to leave for other shows. But before they did, the cast came together to film Disney+ #Hamilfilm.
So how was it filmed? Well, this may come as a surprise, but Disney+’s version of Hamilton wasn’t just one recording of a live...
