The (rehearsal) Room Where It Happens

The original cast of HAMILTON rely on Open Jar Studios when creating their iconic performance at the Tony Awards, celebrating their 10th Anniversary of #HamilTEN. Rehearsals in preparation for The Tony Awards occurred at Open Jar Studios. They posted a few side-by-side videos showing the rehearsal in Studio 11A and the performance at The Tonys (2025).

This past Sunday, the original company returned to perform "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters," "You'll Be Back," and more. Watch the full number here!

Performers included: Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, Sasha Hutchings, Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and  Voltaire Wade-Greene. Learn about what they've been up to since Hamilton.

This special reunion celebrated the legacy of Hamilton, marking ten years since it first took Broadway by storm. At the 70th Annual Tony Awards, Hamilton made history with a record-breaking 16 nominations and 11 wins, including Best Musical. The show went on to receive the Grammy Award,  Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Most recently, its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Open Jar Studios is Broadway’s Artistic Home, frequently used by Broadway shows for development and rehearsals.