Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, has announced that he will take on the title role for a three-week run of the musical in Puerto Rico. The show will take place at Teatro UPR in San Juan from January 8-27, 2019. The production will feature the Tony-winning direction and choreography of Thomas Kail and Andy Blankenbuehler, as well as the work of the Broadway production’s acclaimed design team.
Miranda has been involved in Hurricane Maria relief efforts, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for The Hispanic Federation with his original song “Almost Like Praying.” He decided to bring Hamilton to Puerto Rico before the hurricane struck. He has since expedited the announcement to signal that Puerto Rico will recover and be back in business more vital than ever.
Miranda announced the engagement from the stage at Teatro UPR, which suffered damage during Hurricane Maria’s landfall. The theater, which has undergone prior restorations, will undergo repairs before Hamilton’s opening in 2019.
“We thank Lin-Manuel, Luis Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, and their team for their trust in this centenary-old institution to bring one of the finest internationally acclaimed productions to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Dr. Luis A. Ferrao Delgado, interim chancellor of the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.
Additional casting for the Puerto Rico engagement of Hamilton will be announced at a future date.