Hamilton in L.A.: The stars were out
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The room where it happens has finally been found in Los Angeles. The West Coast production of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and theater game-changer, opened on Aug. 16 with a sold-out, star-studded performance. Ahead, all the famous faces who didn't wait for it past opening night..
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Sarah Michelle Gellar
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"It happened." — @Lin_Manuel
Sterling K. Brown
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Shonda Rhimes
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"It is HAPPENING!!!! #hamilton #losangeles" — @shondarhimes
Elizabeth Banks
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"This man. This cast. This crew. Please don't underestimate the power of theater, of music, of art, of shared experiences to bring us all closer to grace. Thank you #Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda" — @elizabethbanks
Jeff Perry
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"Ready for a fun birthday night at @hamiltonmusical opening tonight in Hollywood" — @jeffperryreal
Helen Hunt
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"We're in the room where it HAPPENS!!!!! #hamilton @HamiltonMusical
Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Rory O'Malley, and Okieriete Onaodowan.
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Leslie Odom Jr., Josh Groban, Rory O'Malley, Josh Gad, and Sterling K. Brown
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"Me & my CMU classmates @joshgroban @leslieodomjr @mrroryomalley & 4 no reason whatsoever @sterlingkbrown who just felt left out. #hamilton" — @joshgad
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Smits
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"When Jimmy Smits is wearing your shirt." — @Lin_Manuel
Ava DuVernay, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Ealy and Niecy Nash
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"Hamilton LA premiere. The songs we love. The story retold. Vital. Especially now. Bravo, @Lin_Manuel. 'Tomorrow they'll be more of us.'" — @ava
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal
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"Let's do this. #HamiltonLA" — @Lin_Manuel
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Daveed Diggs
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".@DaveedDiggs - I had my own #fangirl moment last night - when you walked in my went boom!! @HamiltonMusical #HamiltonLA" — @SarahMGellar