"" is going to be a movie featuring the original Broadway cast By Post, adapted by Newsela staff on 02.11.20 Word Count 396 Level 390L

Image 1. People line up to see the Broadway play "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in City on November 19, 2016. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo

A musical is a kind of performance. It has acting, dancing and singing. A well-known musical is becoming a movie. The musical is called "Hamilton." It will be out in 2021.

"Hamilton" follows the life of . He was one of the Founding Fathers of the . The show talks how the country got started, too.

"Hamilton" won many prizes in 2016. The prizes were for being the best musical.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is the writer of "Hamilton." He is also the star of the show. He plays Hamilton. Mr. Miranda will be in the movie. The other original actors will also be in the movie. Original means the first.

The Story Of Hamilton's Life

This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. Disney owns the movie. Bob Iger is the head of Disney. He says Disney is happy. They get to bring the show to "millions of people around the world."

The show covers Hamilton as a young man. It uses hip-hop music. The actors are all different races. The story is set when England ruled the U.S. It describes what Hamilton did to make the U.S. its own country. It shows his relationship with other founders. and are in it, too.

History books have mostly left Hamilton out. The play tells how Hamilton shaped the U.S. He was the first person to take care of the country's money.

Original Actors Will Be In The Movie

Mr. Miranda read a book about Hamilton. The book is named "Alexander Hamilton." Ron Chernow wrote the book. Mr. Miranda made the musical after reading it.

The show was recorded in 2016. It was the week before the original actors began to leave. Making the movie was about getting the time right. This is what Mr. Miranda is most excited about. Everyone will get to see it with the first actors.

Mr. Miranda is "so proud" to work with Disney. He was in the movie "Mary Poppins Returns." He also wrote music for "Moana."

Mr. Miranda watched Disney movies as a kid. He says, "I fell in love with musical storytelling growing up."

This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. Quiz

1 Who in the article wrote the book "Alexander Hamilton"?

(A) Alexander Hamilton

(B) Ron Chernow

(C) Lin-Manuel Miranda

(D) Bob Iger

2 Which sentence from the section "Original Actors Will Be In The Movie" explains WHY Lin-Manuel Miranda is excited for the "Hamilton" movie?

(A) Mr. Miranda read a book about Hamilton.

(B) It was the week before the original actors began to leave.

(C) Everyone will get to see it with the first actors.

(D) Mr. Miranda watched Disney movies as a kid.

3 WHY did Lin-Manuel Miranda write the musical "Hamilton"?

(A) He wanted to make a musical like the ones he loved as a kid.

(B) He read a book about Alexander Hamilton's life.

(C) He thought more people should know about American history.

(D) He always saw Alexander Hamilton as a personal hero of his.

4 What happened because of the musical "Hamilton"?

(A) Americans became less interested in musicals.

(B) Other musicals about people from history came out.

(C) Lin-Manuel Miranda was offered a role in the Disney movie "Moana."

(D) More people learned about the things Alexander Hamilton did.

This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.