Hamilton’s Education Program Inspires High School Students To Make Art And Retell History

Hamilton has found new fans now that it’s streaming on Disney+. Before the pandemic, high school students attended a special matinee of the musical. They performed their own work on stage and told stories of some people left out of history books. It’s an early Wednesday morning. The sidewalks on Market Street in San Francisco are damp. A line of teenagers and teachers wraps around the Orpheum Theater. About 2,000 people are here. The students appear both excited and tired. Some of these kids are from the Bay Area. Others traveled from as far as Fresno and Sacramento.Hamilton tickets can easily run around $100. But today they are $10 max.Many of these kids are from Title 1 schools, which have large populations of low-income students. For some, this is their first Broadway musical. But today is no ordinary show.