“Hamilton” is continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a new video for the song “My Shot”, which will premiere on November 24 exclusively on the TODAY channel.
In the video, the cast of the Broadway musical honors their New York roots by donning costumes and taking to the streets to perform the song for passersby.
Trey Curtis, who currently plays Alexander Hamilton, delivers the song's swaggering lyrics. Brash young Hamilton, who describes himself as “young, scruffy and hungry” like the United States, vows to leave his mark on the new nation.
“Hamilton,” based on Ron Chernow's 2004 biography “Alexander Hamilton,” was written by Lin-Manuel Mirandawho also played the role of Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
The musical follows the life of the confident young Hamilton, exploring his role in the American Revolution and later as Secretary of the Treasury, including his doomed feud with US Vice President Aaron Burr.
Directed by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestration by Alex Lacamoire, “Hamilton” opened August 6, 2015at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
“Hamilton,” which won 11 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The show's original Broadway cast reunited in June for a special medley of songs at Tony's. On August 6, the current cast presented a show for members of the original production and celebrities at anniversary event by invitation only.
The 2016 production of “Hamilton,” filmed for theatrical release, debuted Sept. 5 at the Delacorte Theater in front of the cast. (The film was previously available on Disney+ in 2020.)
Also this year, Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton, returned to the Richard Rodgers stage. repeat his role.
“I can't believe people are still talking about this,” Miranda said of “Hamilton's” success during a September 2025 appearance. interview with NBC's Morgan Radford.
“It’s really exciting,” he added.
