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Hamilton is now streaming on Disney+ and there’s a super cute behind-the-scenes love story that you might not know about!

Anthony Ramos and Jasmine Cephas Jones, two of the original cast members in the show, are a real-life couple and they met while performing in the Broadway musical.

Anthony originated the dual roles of John Laurens / Philip Hamilton while Jasmine originated the dual roles of Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds.

After the couple got engaged in January 2019, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted about the first day they met. He said that at the first table read for Hamilton‘s off-Broadway run in 2015, Anthony kept “sneaking glances at our newest cast member, Jasmine.”

While posting about their engagement last year, Jasmine wrote on Instagram, “I love you beyond words and am so excited to continue this awesome journey with you.” Anthony said, “Thank you for saying yes to writing stories together for the rest of our lives. I’m honored and Blessed to marry you. LEGOOO.”

Late last year, Anthony gave Vogue an update on the wedding planning, which was still in the early stage. “Jasmine and I both love music, so the DJ’s gotta be on point,” he said. “I want people sweating, suit jackets off, chancletas on.”

You might also recognize Anthony from his work in the movie A Star Is Born and he’s starring in the upcoming film adaptation of In The Heights. Jasmine has stared in the movie Blindspotting and the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher.

Make sure to also learn about the Hamilton ensemble member who is about to have a huge year in Hollywood.

Ariana DeBose is a name you’ll be hearing a lot more of throughout the rest of the year!

The 29-year-old actress was featured in the ensemble of Hamilton‘s original Broadway cast and her performance can be seen in the new movie that was just released on Disney+.

After leaving the cast of Hamilton, Ariana earned a Tony nomination for her performance in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. She is also starring in two more movie musicals being released this year.

Ariana will be playing the iconic role of Anita in Steven Spielberg‘s West Side Story, scheduled for release on December 18. She also is starring in Ryan Murphy‘s adaptation of the Broadway musical The Prom, which is expected to be released on Netflix this year.

Yep, Ariana is in all three of 2020′s biggest movie musicals! We caught up with her to learn more about her Hamilton memories, her hopes for change on Broadway, and her exciting future.

JJ: What’s your favorite memory of your time in “Hamilton”?

AD: WHOOO! Honestly, I have so many mind boggling memories that I don’t know that I could choose just one favorite. Performing the show for the Obamas, realizing I was staring at Meryl Streep in the audience, getting to meet so many humans I respect; but I will say that year’s Tonys was pretty spectacular! That was a night I’ll never forget- once in a lifetime energy right there!

JJ: Do you have plans to return to Broadway in the future? What are some changes you’d like to see when Broadway comes back in 2021?

AD: At this time I don’t have plans to return to Broadway in the future…TBH at this time I don’t have any plans. Period, lol. I’m very hopeful that the potential return of Broadway in 2021 will be the beginnings of a more inclusive and equitable work force on all sides of the industry. While that sounds like a lofty goal, one specific thing I’m hoping to see more of are creative teams made up of BIPOC’s bringing to life stories about BIPOC’s… Oh and I’m really hoping we create better deep cleaning protocols because those theaters are beautifully old.

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Now that the Hamilton film is on Disney+, fans will definitely be looking for the soundtrack!

The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton features composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony-winning actors Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry, and Daveed Diggs, as well as the rest of the incredible original cast.

The Grammy-winning album has sold over 6,000,000 units since its release in 2015 and it holds the title for the best-selling Broadway cast album of all time.

Clocking in at 2 hours and 22 minutes in length, the album features nearly every spoken or sung line in the show. There’s just one scene that’s not featured on the album and you can learn more about why right here!

The album is available to stream on Spotify below, or you can download it now on iTunes.

The smash-hit Broadway musical Hamilton will finally be available to stream in full on Disney+ beginning at midnight tonight.

We’ve gathered all the information you need to know before watching.

The musical was filmed in June 2016 while on Broadway with the full original cast participating. The book, music, and lyrics were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also stars in the show. The musical was directed by Thomas Kail.

Hamilton has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

The show won 11 total Tony Awards including Best Musical, Leading Actor and Featured Actor (for Leslie Odom, Jr. and Daveed Diggs), Featured Actress (Renée Elise Goldsberry), and more.

Be sure to stream Hamilton on Disney+ this weekend!

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Kelly Clarkson is celebrating the release of the Hamilton movie by performing a cover of one of the songs from the musical!

The 38-year-old singer performed her version of “It’s Quiet Uptown” as the Kellyoke selection on the Thursday (July 2) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Every day on her show, Kelly performs a cover of a different song and she’s even done some of her own hits.

Kelly previously covered “It’s Quiet Uptown” for The Hamilton Mixtape album, which was released in 2016. On the album, various artists put their own spin on nearly all of the songs from the musical. For her most recent concert tour, Kelly even performed the song live every night!

This past weekend was a big moment for Kelly as she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her talk show. After winning the award, Kelly took to Twitter to thank some important people and lots of fans were surprised by one of the people she decided to thank.

Jonathan Groff‘s performance as King George in Hamilton was captured for the movie that is debuting on Disney+ this weekend and one detail of his work has a lot of fans talking.

The 35-year-old actor tends to spit while he is singing and he is well aware!

“I spit a lot onstage,” Jonathan told Variety last year. “I’ve always been a spitter … I start sweating. I just get wet when I perform onstage. It is just what happens.”

Jonathan played the role of Seymour in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors last year and his spit often hit the fans since the theater was so tiny.

“For the first couple weeks of the run I felt bad, because I’d walk down to the end of the stage in the second song of the show, ‘Skid Row,’ and I can’t help it, I’m just, like, spitting on everyone. And they’re either enjoying it, or they’re laughing, or they’re holding up their programs to block their face,” Jonathan said. “I don’t care anymore, but it made me feel self-conscious at first. I’d never been so close to the audience where I was actually seeing the reaction on people’s face while I spat on them!”

Learn about the one moment of the show that is captured in the film, but now on the soundtrack.

Fans are already talking about Jonathan‘s spitting in Hamilton!

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The original Broadway production of Hamilton was filmed back in June 2016 and now the movie is finally being released on Disney+ this weekend.

The release of the movie, and the way it is being released, marks a monumental moment in Broadway history and we’re so excited for fans to watch this incredible film!

Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote and starred in the show, which is already one of the most successful Broadway shows of all time after just five years. The original cast of the show has also gained stardom thanks to their roles in the musical. Now, those who didn’t get a chance to witness their performances live on stage will finally get the chance to see them.

We recapped the seven reasons why the Hamilton movie is going to be such a special moment for Broadway.

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