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Lin-Manuel Miranda was asked about his favorite moment from Disney+‘s filmed version of his musical Hamilton, which is premiering on the streaming service on Friday (July 3).

“The way [director Thomas Kail] has framed Hamilton’s final monologue I find incredibly moving. It’s something I could never experience inside the thing,” Lin-Manuel said to Playbill about his character Alexander Hamilton’s final monologue.

Thomas, meanwhile, said, “This company was once in a lifetime. When you’re making theatre it will eventually disappear…this felt like an opportunity to try to capture the feeling of what it was like to be in the Richard Rodgers [Theatre] in June 2016.” This filmed version was filmed in June of 2016, if you didn’t know!

If the name Thomas Kail sounds familiar, it’s because he’s been in the news a bit lately! He He recently married Michelle Williams and they just welcomed a child together!

One of the most iconic songs in the Broadway musical Hamilton is “Satisfied,” which is sung by Angelica Schuyler in the middle of the first act.

The song is performed right after Hamilton marries Eliza Schuyler and it begins with Angelica giving a toast to the couple at their wedding. All of a sudden, a “rewind” happens and it takes us to the beginning of the previous song “Helpless,” during which the Schuyler sisters met Hamilton for the first time.

Throughout the song, Angelica reveals that she is also in love with Hamilton, but she decided to put her sister’s feelings first and let her have him.

Renee Elise Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica and she won a Tony Award for her performance!

Now that the original Broadway production of Hamilton is going to be streamed on Disney+, fans who haven’t seen the show live on stage can finally see how the “rewind” moment happens in the musical. A clip was released early and you can watch it below.

Learn about the one scene from the show that was cut from the Broadway cast album.

The Broadway musical Hamilton is almost completely sung-through, so the cast album features nearly every moment in the show… except one scene.

The show’s creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda said that he made a conscious decision to exclude “the only scene in our show” from the cast album.

“It’s the scene in Hamilton that goes between ‘Dear Theodosia’ and ‘Non Stop.’ I made a decision not to record this scene on the album, for two reasons 1) It really is more of a scene than a song, the only SCENE in our show, and I think its impact is at its fullest in production form. 2) As someone who grew up ONLY listening to cast albums (we ain’t have money for a lot of Broadway shows, like most people) those withheld moments were REVELATIONS to me when I finally experienced them onstage, years later. Hamilton is sung through, and I wanted to have at least ONE revelation in store for you. I stand by the decision, and I think the album is better for it,” Lin-Manuel wrote on Tumblr four years ago.

SPOILER ALERT: In the scene, Hamilton receives a letter and finds out that his friend John Laurens was killed in a gunfight against British troops retreating from South Carolina, The war was already over. Hamilton’s wife Eliza reads the letter from Laurens’ father while Laurens sings a reprise of “The Story of Tonight.” At the end of the scene, Hamilton recites the famous line, “I have so much work to do.”

In his explanation, Lin added, “I know, I know. ‘But what about people who won’t get the chance to see it…’ I know. ‘And Laurens is already so underrepresented in history…’ I KNOW. THAT’S WHY HE’S SO PROMINENT IN THE SHOW. So here’s where we meet in the middle. The missing scene is above. Please understand that the reason I left this scene off the album is precisely BECAUSE I value it (and Laurens) so much.”

Don’t worry… the scene is of course featured in the Hamilton movie being released on Disney+ this weekend.

You can read the scene right here.

Lin-Manuel recently explained why Hamilton on Disney+ is going to be censored.

Hamilton is heading to Disney+ soon, and there’s a new preview!

The filmed version of the original Broadway production premieres on Friday (July 3) on Disney+, and ahead of the premiere, the studio just released a special look at the release.

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This filmed release of the production, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was filmed at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016.

For those who have not yet seen the show, here’s a synopsis: “Hamilton is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, 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.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda recently explained why the show “hits different” depending on what America is going through…

The cast of Hamilton has reunited! Virtually, that is.

The original cast of the megahit Broadway show reunited for a performance during Global Citizen’s Global Goal: Unite for Our Future concert special live-stream on Saturday (June 27).

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, and more cast members teamed up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a Zoom performance of “Helpless” from the musical.

The concert special was set up to raise money to “combat the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.”

A filmed version of Hamilton will be released on Disney+ on July 3 – make sure you check out the trailer!

Lin-Manuel recently explained that the film version of the musical will be censored for this reason.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is talking about Hamilton.

The 40-year-old composer and lyricist spoke to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (June 24).

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During his appearance on the show, Lin opened up about his thoughts on Hamilton lyrics being written on signs for Black Lives Matter protests around the nation, as well as how the show’s tone shifts depending on what is going on in the United States.

He also recently confirmed that the wildly popular show will actually be censored on Disney+. Here’s the reason why…

He is also working with Disney on a brand new animated movie. Find out more about it!

Hamilton won’t be the same on Disney+ when it debuts on the streaming service .

Creator and composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda confirmed that the wildly popular show will actually be censored.

“On July 3, you’re getting the whole show, every note & scene, & a 1-minute countdown clock during intermission (bathroom!),” Lin-Manuel revealed to fans on Twitter, but added that “[the Motion Picture Association of America] has a hard rule about language: more than 1 utterance of “F–k!” is an automatic R rating.”

So, instead of the two f-bombs that are featured in the stage show, you’ll only be hearing one in the show on Disney+.

“…I literally gave two f***s so the kids could see it,” he went on, revealing just which f*** is censored: “In Yorktown, there’s a mute over ‘I get the f___ back up again’.”

However, Lin-Manuel is encouraging fans to sing the uncensored lyrics at home during the show.

“You can sing whatEVER you like at home (even sync up the album)! Love you. Enjoy.”

If you didn’t see, watch the trailer now!