Hamilton
Poster
2015 (designed)
2015 (designed)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton: An American Musical tells the story of the life and work of US founding father Alexander Hamilton. Using rap, hip-hop, and R&B in addition to traditional style show tunes, Hamilton is noted for its use of black and ethnic minority actors portraying historically white characters, and is described by Miranda as "a story about America then, told by America now". The production received huge critical acclaim in addition to box office success - winning 11 Tony awards and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This poster advertises the West End Production, which opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre in December 2017. The production won seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical.
Object details
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| Title | Hamilton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, 2017 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, 2017. The poster features the Hamilton logo - a black truncated five-pointed star over a gold background, with the silhouette of Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in place of the top point. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery rotation, 2020
POSTER FOR HAMILTON
2017
Musical sensation Hamilton uses rap, hip-hop and R&B to tell the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. This poster features the Hamilton logo – a star on a gold background incorporating the triumphant silhouette of leading actor Lin-Manuel Miranda – and has become a pop culture symbol in itself. The logo is impactful and instantly recognisable.
Designed by Spotco
Printing ink on paper
Given by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
Museum no. S.304-2019(2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd |
| Summary | Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton: An American Musical tells the story of the life and work of US founding father Alexander Hamilton. Using rap, hip-hop, and R&B in addition to traditional style show tunes, Hamilton is noted for its use of black and ethnic minority actors portraying historically white characters, and is described by Miranda as "a story about America then, told by America now". The production received huge critical acclaim in addition to box office success - winning 11 Tony awards and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This poster advertises the West End Production, which opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre in December 2017. The production won seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. |
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| Accession number | S.304-2019 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2019 |
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