Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton The Musical Downtown?Walking Tour!

 

2.5 Hour Tour for only $45 (Children under 10 are free!)

Have you seen Hamilton the Musical yet? Do you know where “The Room Where It happens” is? Don’t “Wait For It” join us today in the Greatest City In The World!

Come sing along as we bring Hamilton The American Musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda to life! Learn all about the origins of New York city theatre history while walking in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton who went from being an immigrant to a STAR!  

We will visit iconic locations from the musical like: Hamilton’s Bank, Kings College, Thomas Jefferson’s House, The Federal Reserve and New York Stock Exchange (where George Washington was sworn in!), and visit one of the oldest bars in town where Hamilton himself Raised A Glass with George Washington and his friends.

Highlights include:

  • Visit the location where the first documented performance of a musical in New York John Gay’s The Beggars Opera took place!
  • Hear stories about the immigrants who were making their way to NEW York & The actual Piracy?(copyright infringement!) that took place in the new land, and the merchants and musicians who helped develop the city and all of musical theatre as we know it.
  • Learn about theatre superstitions and other fun quirks we still do today!
  • The tour will end at Hamilton’s, Eliza’s and Angelica’s final resting places in Trinity Church graveyard.

Even our founding fathers would love this tour!

Meeting Location:In front of the Starbucks at 38 Park Row.

Duration: 2.5 hours; 2 miles in length.

 

Our professional licensed tour guides are gifted triple threats who weave groups around New York's bustling streets, brandishing their love of the stage and of the city along half-mile routes that cover origins of musical theater and Broadway history. Each tour guide brings a tablet with photos and videos to help share New York's unique theatre history. (*Please note that we do not go inside any of the equity theatres due to union restrictions however we will entertain you with backstage stories and personal experiences.)