MUMBAI: The Grammy nominated musical ‘Hamilton’ ushers Broadway back to the Grammy Awards stage after a more than five-year hiatus. Grammy winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and his extraordinary cast will perform a number from the acclaimed musical on the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, directly from the legendary Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York, marking one of only four times that the Grammy telecast has featured a performance live via satellite.
Previously announced performers include Adele, James Bay, Andra Day, Ellie Goulding, Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood, and The Weeknd. Entertainment icon and two-time Grammy winner LL COOL J is set to host Music’s Biggest Night for the fifth consecutive year. Taking place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Monday, 15 February, 2016, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Additional performers will be announced shortly.
The ‘Hamilton’ performance will be the eighth time in history that musical theatre has been featured on the Grammy Awards. Previous Broadway productions featured on the telecast include ‘Godspell’ (1972); ‘The Magic Show’ (1975); ‘Sophisticated Ladies’ (1982); ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ (1984); ‘Will Rogers Follies’ (1992); ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk’ (1997); and, most recently, ‘American Idiot’ (2010).
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“The ‘Hamilton’ cast and crew are absolutely thrilled to be a part of this year’s Grammy Awards,” said Miranda, ‘Hamilton’ creator, writer, and lead performer. “The music community’s response to our cast album has been overwhelming, and we’re honoured to be a part of such a special night. To perform from our home at the Richard Rodgers Theatre is a dream come true.”
The ‘Hamilton’ segment also marks the fourth time that a performance will be broadcast live via satellite on the Grammy Awards. The last time the awards telecast included a performance from another location was when Amy Winehouse performed ‘You Know I’m No Good’ and ‘Rehab’ in London during the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, the same year Winehouse earned her five Grammys.
“Melding contemporary hip-hop into a musical set in the year 1776, ‘Hamilton’ reimagines the traditional musical in a unique and extraordinary way that has brought Broadway — and our nation’s history — to new audiences,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “With the Grammy Awards on a Monday this year, we have a wonderful opportunity to highlight this important musical art form on an even bigger stage for our millions of viewers worldwide to experience.”
Current nominees for Best Musical Theater Album from the Original Broadway Cast recording of ‘Hamilton’ include: principal soloists Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Phillipa Soo; producers Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Sherman, Ahmir Thompson, and Tarik Trotter; and composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, Lacamoire, and Sherman are previous winners in this category for ‘In The Heights’ (2008).
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.
