Hamilton Lands in S'pore

The hype was palpable when news broke in late 2023 that the Broadway and West End sensation Hamilton would finally make its debut in Singapore, at the Sands Theatre.

- Benson Ang

The critically acclaimed, award-winning production had enjoyed massive box-office success, with many sold-out performances when it was staged in other parts of the world since premiering off-Broadway in 2015.

No other musical in recent memory had been as decorated as the sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical, which covers the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution up to his death in 1804.

Among its themes were the characters' desire to climb the social and political ladder, fight for their beliefs and leave a legacy.

But the production also highlighted the cost of attaining power, and darker elements such as jealousy and discontent.