Ever since debuting in theaters plays in 2016, Hamilton has gathered a reputation for being one of the best plays ever performed. Hamilton is about the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States. The play was praised for its unique portrayal of the historical figure, along with the mixture of modern music to help the play stand out.
Despite being well praised, the play was also notorious for being expensive and hard to obtain tickets. As a response, Disney promises a theatrical release of the play, in order to reach a wider audience. Fans waited for years for more news on the release. After Disney+ was launched, the initial idea was that the play would air in theaters, and then make its way to the streaming service.
However, with the current pandemic, theater, have halted all airs, and while businesses are slowly opening their doors, it will take a while before people feel safe going to mass gatherings. Lin-Manuel Miranda posted on his official Twitter that Hamilton will skip theaters altogether, and instead, it will arrive on Disney+ on July 3.
It’s only a matter of time… Our Hamilton film. THIS July 3rd. On Disney+.#Hamilfilm pic.twitter.com/cXTM949hRr — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 12, 2020
While not the most surprising move, skipping theaters, follow the same path that Trolls 2 did, by debuting digitally the same day that it premiered in theaters. As we reported with Troll 2, movies moving to straight digital releases seemed to be the next step forward in the way we consume our entertainment.
This movement is not without growing pains as AMC and Universal exchanged strong words on Twitter, resulting in AMC banning the future airing of any Universal property.
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