‘Hamilton’ Made the Original Broadway Cast Very, Very Rich—Here’s How Much
Sorry, but the original Hamilton cast salary is more than us normal folks will ever make in our lives. For those who don’t know what Hamilton is, let us explain it to you: Hamilton: An American Musical is a Broadway musical inspired by American history that premiered in January 2015. in the five short years the musical has been in theaters, Hamilton has gone on to win 11 Tonys, tour across the United States and make its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, into a household name.
Inspired by Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, the musical—written by and starring Miranda as the titular character—reimagines what American history would look...