From announcing the show in April 2016 to the anticipated takeover in summer 2018, a look at how the world's biggest Broadway show landed in Iowa's capital city. Wochit
Do not throw away your shot at $10 “Hamilton” tickets, Des Moines.
The world-renowned musical kicks off its three-week capital city debut on June 27 and, as with all cities hosting the historical hip-hop musical, fans have a chance to win $10 tickets to each performance.
Here’s how it works:
- Fans can enter a digital lottery for each of the 24 Des Moines performances, with 40 $10 tickets being awarded to each show.
- The digital lottery can be entered at hamiltonmusical.com/lottery or on the “Hamilton” smartphone application, available for Android and iOS.
- Each lottery opens at 11 a.m. two days before the show date and closes at 9 a.m. the day before the show. Example: The lottery opens June 25 at 11 a.m. for the June 27 show, closing June 26 at 9 a.m.
- Participants will be notified of results at 11 a.m. the day before the show. Winners have until 4 p.m. that day to purchase the tickets online.
- Winners may purchase up to two tickets; lottery tickets can be picked up at the Civic Center ticketing office (221 Walnut St.) two hours prior to show time.
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“Hamilton” hopefuls looking for face-value tickets should check hamiltonmusical.com and dmpa.org, a news release said. The tour may release regularly-priced seats as opening night approaches.
The show runs through July 15.
Book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton” is a Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of founding father Alexander Hamilton. Fusing hip-hop, R&B and traditional show tunes, the musical is self-described as the "story of America then, told by America now.”
“Hamilton” concludes the 2017-18 Willis Broadway Series in Des Moines. Find more information at dmpa.org.
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