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‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off

‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off

Yahoo09-06-2025
'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off originally appeared on Parade.
The original cast of Broadway's Hamilton returned to the Tonys stage for a special 10th anniversary performance, delivering a medley of the musical's most iconic songs. But some viewers felt the performance missed the mark. Here's why.
It was a reunion a decade in the making as the original company members of Hamilton performed a tribute to the musical that reinvigorated Broadway in 2015. Midway into the 78th annual awards show, the cast didn't throw away "their shot" as they gathered onstage at New York's Radio City Musical Hall for a performance that brought the audience to its feet.
Participating in this landmark performance were Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, and Sasha Hutchings. Also appearing were Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Phillipa Soo, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and Voltaire Wade-Greene.
The original cast performed a medley of songs from the Broadway musical at the 2025 Tony Awards. They started with "Non-Stop" and "My Shot", then moved into "The Schuyler Sisters," "Guns and Ships," "You'll Be Back," "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," "The Room Where It Happens," and ended with "History Has Its Eyes on You."
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However, some fans were highly critical of the blockbuster performance, taking to social media to share their thoughts. Here's what they had to say.
"Wishing it was longer but I absolutely loved it," wrote one Tonys viewer on Instagram. "I cried when it ended because it wasn't enough!. Need more!!" penned a second fan. "Also, no actual singing from Jonathan Groff? Come on!" a third claimed.
Other fans noticed the omission of one key cast member from some of the tribute's most pivotal moments. "Nice arrangement, but I would have loved to hear/see Anthony Ramos too," a viewer said. Ramos played John Laurens in the original cast. Another fan agreed, writing, "So sad that Anthony didn't have a solo but it was an amazing performance."
Hamilton debuted off Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, transferring to the Richard Rodgers Theatre that year. At the 70th annual Tony Awards, the musical made history with a record-breaking 16 nominations and 11 wins including Best Musical.
The musical went on to receive the Grammy Award, Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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