The original cast of 鈥楬amilton鈥� reunites on the Tonys stage with rousing performance
The original cast of 鈥淗amilton鈥� reunited on Sunday for a lively performance on stage at the Tony Awards.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Ren茅e Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and many more members of the flagship Broadway cast appeared during the performance, which honored the beloved production鈥檚 10th anniversary.
Miranda and Odom Jr. opened the performance with 鈥淣on-Stop鈥� and 鈥淢y Shot鈥� before the rest of ensemble joined in to perform selections from songs like 鈥淭he Schuyler Sisters,鈥� 鈥淕uns and Ships鈥� and 鈥淵ou鈥檒l be Back.鈥�
The cast also performed 鈥淵orktown,鈥� 鈥淭he Room Where it Happens鈥� and ended with 鈥淲ho Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.鈥�
The cast donned all-black tuxedos and gowns instead of the musical鈥檚 original costumes and earned a rousing standing ovation from the audience, which included a visibly excited Oprah Winfrey, Ben Stiller and more.
The performance celebrated the legacy that 鈥淗amilton鈥� has left over these past ten years after its 2015 Broadway debut. The last time the original cast performed together was during their final curtain call in July 2016.
鈥淗amilton鈥� made history at the 2016 Tony Awards when it earned a record-breaking 16 nominations and took home 11 statues, including best musical.
It also won a Grammy in 2016 for best musical theater album, and has won an Olivier Award, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was awarded a special Kennedy Center honor in 2018.