Original Hamilton Stars Reunite for a Decade-Defining Tony Awards Performance
What happens when Broadway’s most celebrated ensemble steps back into the sneakers and corsets that shook up musical theater? Pure magic. At the 2025 Tony Awards, the original cast of Hamilton brought roaring energy and nostalgia to Radio City, reuniting for the show's 10th anniversary. Fans and newcomers alike got hit right in the feels watching Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, and the rest of the icons who launched a revolution under the Rodgers Theatre marquee back in 2015.
This wasn’t just another awards-night number. The room pulsed with excitement as show creator Miranda led his crew into a finely tuned medley, weaving together the tracks that had folks rapping about the Founding Fathers long after the lights went down. Kicking things off with the opener “Alexander Hamilton,” the nostalgia quickly snowballed as the cast raced through “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down),” “Burn,” “The Schuyler Sisters,” and “Wait For It.” Every note felt like a burst of old memories—complete with the intricate choreography and signature harmonies that made Hamilton a phenomenon in the first place.
A Decade of Defining Broadway
The stakes felt pretty high for this anniversary. Back in August 2015, nobody quite knew a hip-hop musical about America’s first Treasury Secretary would shake up the stage forever. In just a few short months, it sold out performances, brought new faces to the industry, and turned American history into a beat-driven anthem for change. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s vision blurred lines—mixing rap, R&B, and show tunes with a wildly talented, diverse cast who gave voice to stories usually lost in the old playbooks.
By the 2016 Tonys, Hamilton was already a juggernaut, raking in 11 awards. No one’s forgotten the mashup of “History Has Its Eyes on You” and “Yorktown” that year, or the cast jumping into “The Schuyler Sisters” when they won Best Musical. Those same faces have since become stars in their own right—Leslie Odom Jr. went from Aaron Burr to Grammy winner and Oscar nominee, while Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, and others have left deep marks across TV, film, and the arts. Coming together again, their chemistry hadn't faded an inch.
The 2025 performance quickly started trending across social media, as fans shared memories of snagging ticket lotteries and rapping along with the original cast album in their bedrooms. Old and new generations got to relive the spirit that made Hamilton stand apart: the power of music and storytelling to open doors, shift perspectives, and push for better representation on—and off—the stage.
CBS and Paramount+ streamed the special live, drawing in theatre lovers from around the world. It didn’t matter if you watched from your couch or inside Radio City; the sense of occasion was unmistakable. This wasn’t just a salute to a winning show—it was a reminder of how much Broadway still thrives on risks, rules rewritten, and stories told by the voices we need to hear most.