20,000 New York City Public School Students Will Get The Chance To See 'Hamilton' For $10

Good news for New York City public school students; turns out 20,000 high school will be offered the opportunity to enter a lottery to go see Broadway's hit of the moment, “Hamilton.” Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin, New York City Department of Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña, “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gilder Lehrman Institute executive director Lesley Herrmann, have announced an educational partnership that will allow students to integrate the play with their classroom studies.

The Rockefeller Foundation, gave the NYC Department of Education a $1.46 million grant, which will allow students to go at the "Ham4Ham" lottery rate of $10. “It is a dream come true to have a program like this exist in connection to ‘Hamilton,’” said Miranda. “I can’t wait to perform for a theater full of students who are learning about our Founding Fathers in class and seeing how it still relates to their own lives on stage. They will see Hamilton’s story, and I’m hopeful that the stories it will inspire in them, will change our lives in ways we can’t even anticipate.”

“The Rockefeller Foundation recognizes ‘Hamilton’ as a groundbreaking work of genius and everyone should have the opportunity to see it, regardless of their resources,” stated Rodin.