The people will hear from him one last time.
Composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda is all set to leave his Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" on July 9 after almost three years in the starring role. He will be replaced by his longtime alternate, Javier Muñoz, who will take over the role full-time on July 11.
Both Miranda and Muñoz were part of the original cast members even before the musical premiered in an off-Broadway production and at the Richard Rodgers theatre. Muñoz also replaced Miranda when he left his first musical "In The Heights" in 2009.
On Twitter, Miranda confirmed that the original cast — some of which are expected to leave in the coming months — will film the musical in late June. He said the footage will not be released this year.
"Throwing it in a vault at Gringotts for a bit probly," Miranda joked. "But we're getting it."
There also won't be a "Hamilton" movie anytime soon. Miranda said he wants as many people as possible to experience the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical live before it is produced for the big screen.
According to The Washington Post, Miranda defended producers' decision to raise the top ticket price for "Hamilton" to $849, saying that it pays for the "second row of $10 seats." The musical offers $10 tickets in the front of the orchestra through an online lottery.
What Comes Next For Miranda?
Miranda is leaving Hamilton, but he will face more work and a busy schedule.
He has been cast on a starring role for Disney's upcoming "Mary Poppins" sequel "Mary Poppins Returns" alongside Emily Blunt, where he will play a street lamplighter named "Jack." The movie, which will be directed by Rob Marshall, is slated for release on Dec. 25, 2018.
Miranda, who wrote the music and lyrics for "Hamilton" and "In The Heights," also wrote the music for the upcoming Disney animated musical "Moana," which will open in November.
He has sold the movie rights for "In The Heights" to the Weinstein company, and according to The Guardian, he will be a producer of the film adaptation. It is unclear whether he will act for the film.
Additionally, Miranda said on Twitter that the PBS documentary and the mixtape for "Hamilton" will be dropped in October this year.
Meanwhile, "Hamilton" is expected to open in Chicago on Sept. 27. It will make its West End debut at the Victoria Palace in London beginning October 2017.
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