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HAMILTON AT KELLER AUDITORIUM: A MASTERPIECE THAT STILL LEAVES US HELPLESS
Alright, let’s talk about Hamilton—aka the show that STILL manages to blow our minds, steal our hearts, and make us rethink every history class we ever sat through. This 2025 touring cast at Keller Auditorium (running through March 21st) is giving everything—vocals, energy, drama, and enough charisma to have me fully considering a time machine back to 1776.
This is my 4th time seeing the sensational hit Hamilton and I must say, every time Hamilton played by Blaine Alden Krauss makes his first appearance on stage I get chills, absolute chills throughout my whole body, and I am gleaming ear to ear like a 12 year old at their favorite boy band concert. His passion was felt though out the whole auditorium, the love, the anger, the desire, the drive was coming from his soul and radiating out so strong that the audience was in a chokehold.
I have been going to Broadways shows now for a little over 9 years now, and I must say….HANDSDOWN, this was my best show, not just of the 4 Hamilton shows, but my best Broadways show EVER!!!!! That is quite the award to receive when I have seen approximately 75 shows.
There was something a little different about this cast. They had a special pizzazz, an impeccable timing you might say. They just had a different flair that made the whole show more entertaining and even more understandable. I found myself catching on to tone and subtle cues that I missed in previous shows…. they just had that special “it factor” that just comes from a cast that really clicks together and can tell they are really enjoying themselves.
Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama as Eliza…. Absolutely breathtaking. Her “Burn” had me clutching my chest like I was personally betrayed by Alexander himself. And Jisel Soleil Ayon as Angelica? That woman delivered “Satisfied” with the kind of emotional precision that made me want to start bawling my eyes out. Here absolute effortlessness just made you really feel the pain and anguish in her voice as she handed off her true love to her sister.
Also, let’s not ignore Kameron Richardson as George Washington. Every time he stepped onstage, I couldn’t help but start giggling, before he even said a word. He embraced that character the best I have ever seen. His whit and sarcastic charm had the audience rolling. And Simon Longnight’s Thomas Jefferson? Stop it. He was strutting around that stage with the kind of energy that makes you go, “Okay, fine, maybe Jefferson was kinda cool, but only when YOU play him.”
And can we take a moment for the ensemble? The way they move—every turn, every step, every slow-motion bullet effect—it’s like watching a living, breathing work of art. Andy Blankenbuehler’s choreography is still next-level, and this cast executes it so seamlessly, I was half convinced they were floating across the stage.
The set, the lighting, the way every transition is SO smooth you barely notice it’s happening—it’s magic. And the way this show blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway classics? Still revolutionary. Still iconic. Still making me want to go home and rap history facts at my unsuspecting friends.
If you haven’t seen Hamilton yet, or if you’ve been thinking, “Eh, I saw it once, do I really need to see it again?”—let me be clear: YES, YOU DO. This cast is bringing a fresh energy to a show we already know is a masterpiece, and you do NOT want to miss it.
So grab your tickets, grab a friend, and get ready to cry, cheer, and probably develop a little crush on half the cast. 10/10, would duel for this show.
If you’re in Portland, do not miss this. Hamilton runs at Keller Auditorium from March 4 through March 23, and tickets are available now at www.BroadwayinPortland.com. But if you’re hoping for a chance to snag a seat without breaking the bank, here’s some good news: there’s a ticket lottery! Forty $10 seats will be available for each performance, with details found on LuckySeat.com or in the Hamilton App.
Ticket and Show Info:
Additional Show info and tickets can be purchased HERE
Tuesdays @ 7:30pm
Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
Thursdays @ 7:30pm
Fridays @ 7:30pm
Saturdays @ 2pm and 8pm
Sundays @ 1pm and 7pm
The Accessible performances are as follows:
American Sign Language Interpreted
Thursday, March 6 @ 7:30pm
Friday, March 14 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, March 18 @ 7:30pm
Audio Described
Friday, March 7 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 12 @ 7:30pm
Open Caption
Sunday, March 9 @ 7pm
Saturday, March 15 @ 2pm
Wednesday, March 19 @ 7:30pm
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Portland announce today that HAMILTON is coming back to Portland’s Keller Auditorium from March 4 through March 23.
Tickets are on sale now and are available on-line at www.BroadwayinPortland.com. Tickets are available for groups of 10 or more for select performances by calling Group Sales at 503-295-3509 or by email at GroupSales@PortlandOpera.org. There is a maximum purchase limit of nine tickets per account for the engagement. There will be a lottery for 40 $10 seats for all performances. Details will be announced closer to the engagement.
Jeffrey Seller notes, “It’s tempting to get tickets any way you can. There are many sites and people who are selling overpriced, and in some cases, fraudulent tickets. For the best seats, the best prices and to eliminate the risk of counterfeit tickets, all purchases for the Portland engagement should be made through BroadwayinPortland.com.”
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards, it has won Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.
HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, and casting by Telsey + Company, Bethany Knox, CSA.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.
The HAMILTONOriginal Broadway Cast Recording is available everywhere nationwide.
Broadway in Portland is a partnership between Portland Opera and Broadway Across America.
For information on HAMILTON,
visit: HamiltonMusical.com.
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