Before that story, here’s what you should also know this week

• Disney Cruise Line held a media preview of their next ship, the Disney Destiny. That ship’s theme will be all about heroes and villains, and will feature a live staged musical of Disney Animation’s “Hercules,” with a song that was cut from the originally movie.

10 years of Hamilton. 5 years of #HamilFilm.

While “the world turned upside down” in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a reason why it turned right-side up–#HamilFilm!

It has been nearly five years since Disney+ became the exclusive home to the official filmed version of Hamilton, from and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

Featuring the original Broadway cast alongside Miranda including Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and Anthony Ramos to name a few, the musical-turned-history-lesson on one of America’s lesser-known Founding Fathers quickly became a cultural phenomenon that has played around the world for a decade.

Beginning April 23, 2025, the touring company of Hamilton will return to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California for a limited time.

So what does it take to put the show on around the globe? Here are some fast facts:

• 60 - number of people it takes to put the show on in the company

• 53 - feet length of the trailers to move the set from each venue

• 350+ - number of lighting fixtures

• 1,000+ - number of lighting cues

• 500 - number of person-days to creating the set

• 0 - number of real bricks and wood to make the set

• 9 - inches of the show deck

• 50 - number of paper props

• 20 - number of hidden prop boxes around the set

• 658 - number of costume pieces for each performer

• 10 - number of musicians who are part of the orchestra

• 14 - number of speakers on set so the performers can hear the music

• 2.5 - number of pounds King George’s crown is

• 1 - number of physical therapist that travels to support the performers

Tickets are still available for Hamilton at SCFTA. There is also a lottery available for discounted tickets.

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