The New York Times writes that veryone knows that tickets to the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” are next to impossible to get, but for certain savvy fans, and keen-eyed passers-by, there are free, uncrowded “Hamilton” performances in Central Park every Thursday — on the softball fields.
Yes, “Hamilton” has a softball team. And anyone can walk up and watch it play, at the Heckscher Ballfields near Tavern on the Green. No, you do not need tickets and no, sadly, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created and stars in the musical, does not play. But other performers do, including Christopher Jackson, who plays George Washington onstage and third base on the ball field.
They play in the Broadway Show League, where teams are made up of the cast, crew, musicians, ushers and other theater employees from different productions. The notoriously sold out “Hamilton,” which is nominated for a record 16 Tony Awards this year, is also mopping up on the field. Five games into the season they are undefeated. All of the victories have been decisive, if not blowouts. To read the article in its entirety, along with seeing photos, click here.