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Hello, communicators:

On Tuesday morning, Disney+ announced its premiering the live recording of the original Broadway production of “Hamilton” on July 3, 2020—roughly 15 months before its original launch date of Oct. 15, 2021:

Surprise! The original Broadway production of Hamilton, filmed LIVE onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is now coming exclusively to #DisneyPlus this July 3rd. Shout it to the rooftops! #Hamilfilm pic.twitter.com/4FK4lZhcO6

— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) May 12, 2020

The musical’s creator, Lin Manuel Miranda, tweeted his excitement as #Hamilton and #Hamilfilm trended on Twitter:

Never been so happy/nervous in my life.
We all watching this together on July 3, yeah?#Hamilfilm https://t.co/9VpXjYz33k

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