“Hamilton” is Coming to Philly! Here’s How to Get Tickets

The hottest ticket in Broadway is hitting the road! “Hamilton,” the hip-hop musical about the eponymous founding father, is going on tour. Even more excitingly, it will be making a stop in Philly: the show will descend on the Kimmel Center during the 2018-2019 season. It’s a near-guarantee that every show will be sold-out, as “Hamilton” has been playing to packed crowds since its Great White Way debut. There’s only one way to ensure that you will have your own seat for this spectacle, and that’s to become a Kimmel Center member now.

“Hamilton” is coming to the Kimmel Center. Here’s how to guarantee you get tickets.  (Joan Marcus / Public Theater / AP)

Those members who have full subscriptions for the 2017-2018 season and renew for the 2018-2019 season will have first dibs on tickets, even before general admission tickets go on sale. That means that, to make sure you get tickets to “Hamilton,” you have to subscribe for this season. Subscriptions can be had for as low as $219 and range as high as $839 depending on such factors as what days you want to see the shows and where your seats are. This season’s subscription will give you access to some great shows: “Aladdin,” “Something Rotten,” “Finding Neverland,” “School of Rock,” “The Color Purple,” “Waitress” and “On Your Feet.” Have family or friends you want to attend with you? You can buy additional seats at discount prices with your subscription. No matter what price subscription you buy there is a $30 processing fee per ticket.

“Hamilton” was written and starred in by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who originated the role of Hamilton. The show won numerous Tony awards as well as the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

According to Penn Live: “The musical also has some Pennsylvania ties — beyond the fact it covers the Constitutional Convention (which was held in Philadelphia). Original cast member Leslie Odom, Jr.,who played Aaron Burr, grew up in Philadelphia and went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Jonathan Groff who played King George in the original cast, is from the Lancaster-area and also attended Carnegie Mellon. Javier Munoz, who played Hamilton after Miranda, used to work at Hersheypark.”