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Broadway at Hobby Center announces Hamilton postponed due to COVID-19

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Houston's summer Hamilton run has been postponed.

Photo by Joan Marcus

In April, Broadway at the Hobby Center boldly announced that it would bring the world’s hottest stage production, Hamilton, to Houston for a summer run, beginning June 30. The proclamation raised eyebrows in the midst of a COVID-19 shutdown, but producers promised $10 tickets and an epic show.

“We have six weeks of performances and this will give people a full three months to plan accordingly,” a Broadway at the Hobby Center spokesperson told CultureMap at the time. “We look forward to welcoming Houston audiences back to the Hobby Center to enjoy the uplifting and inspiring experience of live theater and shows, like Hamilton. Should anything change, ticketholders will be contacted by their original point of purchase regarding next steps for any cancelations or rescheduling.”

Now, as live event organizers continue to navigate widespread suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic, word comes that Hamilton has been postponed.

According to a Broadway at the Hobby Center statement, the Hobby Center is working with producers to reschedule the upcoming performances of Hamilton and is actively looking for replacement dates before the end of the year.

Ticket holders will be notified as soon as possible regarding the status of this show via email. Updates will also be posted online.

If organizers are unable to find new dates for Hamilton and must cancel the engagement, ticket holders will be notified and offered their choice of credits and/or refunds, according to a statement.

Hamilton is not the only stage production being postponed. Stages announced that performances will remain suspended through May and June 2020. “Our number one priority through this time has been the health and safety of our Stages family,” managing director Mark Folkes said in a statement. “This remains true today and will continue to guide us in the weeks and months ahead.”

In March, following the CDC guidance limiting public assembly of groups of 50 or more through mid-May, Stages canceled performances through May 17, with tentative plans to resume May 20.

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Broadway behemoth Hamilton announces first Houston shows in 3 years

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Hamilton returns to Houston in March

From the minute it opened on Broadway nine years ago, Hamilton caused a sensation, infusing traditional musical theater with rap and hip-hop stylings, and turning the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton into an immigrant’s epic American Dream.

Now, Houstonians have an opportunity to catch the global sensation for the first time since 2022. Single tickets to the show, which runs at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts March 4-23, 2025, go on sale at 10 am Thursday, November 21 at TheHobbyCenter.org. Patrons can also purchase tickets in person at the Hobby Center box office.

Prices start at $49. A limited number of premium seats, priced at $229-269, will be available for each performance. Each performance will also hold a lottery for 40 tickets priced at $10 each. Those wishing to grab seats before the general public are encouraged to sign up for the Broadway at the Hobby Center eClub.

“It's tempting to get tickets any way you can," producer Jeffrey Seller said in a statement. "There are many sites and people who are selling overpriced, and in some cases, fraudulent tickets. For the best seats, the best prices, and to eliminate the risk of counterfeit tickets, all purchases for the Houston engagement should be made through TheHobbyCenter.org or BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com.”

Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards, also bringing home Grammy, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Focusing on Alexander Hamilton, "the ten-dollar Founding Father's" rise from penniless immigrant to Secretary of the Treasury (as well as founder of the Coast Guard and writer of the majority of the Federalist Papers, among many other contributions to U.S. history), the show brings to life the Revolutionary War era, and the challenges facing the new United States of America.

The musical has become a phenomenon, impacting culture, politics, and education, and garnering scores of “HamilFans” around the world. With its diverse casting and propulsive music, Hamilton includes characters like George Washington, King George III, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and other names from the history books, tying their experiences and stories together and making history come alive for a new generation of Broadway fans.

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