Want a bargain? Don’t throw away your shot to score “Hamilton” tickets for just $10.
The hit hip hop musical about Alexander Hamilton and the founding of the United States of America will be offering 40 tickets for $10 each for every performance at the Forrest Theatre at 1114 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. The show, part of the musical’s national tour, will run Aug. 27 through Nov. 17 at that theater.
The $10 tickets will be issued via a digital lottery system. You can enter the lottery using the official Hamilton app or by going to hamiltonmusical.com/lottery. The lottery will open at 11 a.m. two days before the designated performance and close for entry at 9 a.m. the next day. Winners (and those less fortunate) will be notified via text or email of the results around 11 a.m. the day before the show, giving you just enough time to get your travel plans in order. Those who win the lottery will be eligible to buy up to two tickets at the discounted rate.
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If you win the lottery, you’ll have until 4 p.m. the day before the show to purchase your tickets online. After buying the tickets you can pick them up at the Forrest Theatre box office starting an hour and a half before the performance begins. You’ll need a valid photo ID that matches the name used to enter to get your tickets. Don’t try reselling these tickets either, they’re void if resold.
You have to be at least 18 years old to enter the lottery.
The lottery, known as #Ham4Ham (because it costs a Hamilton $10 bill), is a tradition for the show and is also offered for the Broadway version as well as other touring performances.
Regular tickets for “Hamilton” in Philadelphia range from $127 to $497. They can be purchased at Telecharge.com/Hamilton. Tickets have been a hot commodity, however there are still many available.
“Hamilton” explores the Revolutionary War and the creation of the United States by following Alexander Hamilton, a poor orphan in the Caribbean who would go on to become a soldier in the Continental Army, friend to George Washington and the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton also played a crucial role in the creation of the United States Constitution. He was ultimately killed in a duel with political rival Aaron Burr in 1795.
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Learn more about the “Hamilton” tour at hamiltonmusical.com/us-tour/tickets. Gather more information on the Philadelphia specific show by visiting kimmelcenter.org.
Can’t make the Philadelphia show? Pittsburgh will host the touring production in its 2020-2021 season.
“Hamilton” isn’t the only musical coming to Philadelphia as part of the Kimmel Center’s broadway series. Other shows include “Rent” Oct. 18-20, “Come From Away” Oct. 22-Nov. 3, “Mean Girls” Nov. 19-Dec. 1 and "The Spongebob Musical” Dec. 3-15.
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