'Hamilton' Tickets: 42 Pittsburgh High Schools Hit Jackpot

PITTSBURGH, PA - More than 2,700 students and teachers from 42 southwestern Pennsylvania high schools will see a performance of “Hamilton” at the Benedum Center on Jan. 25.

Students also will participate in a Q&A with members of the “Hamilton” company. Some of them also will take to the Benedum stage to perform an original work they created based on their classroom studies – songs, rap, poetry, scenes, monologues.

The schools are participating in the Hamilton Education Program offered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The program is the brainchild of institute president James G. Basker, “Hamilton” creator and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda and producer Jeffrey Seller.

“Our goal is to ensure students have a shot to see HAMILTON and use its words, music and staging to further their understanding and enjoyment of American history, music, and drama,“ Seller said in a statement.

Schools participating in the January 25 program include:

• Albert Gallatin High School
• Aliquippa Jr/Sr High School
• Allderdice High School
• Barack Obama Academy of International Studies
• Beaver Local High School
• Buckeye Local High School
• Brentwood High School
• Chestnut Ridge High School
• Clayton Academy
• Cleveland Heights High School
• Cornell School District
• Downingtown High School West Campus
• DuBois Area High School
• East Liverpool High School
• Gateway High School
• Greater Johnstown High School
• Imani Christian Academy
• Jefferson-Morgan High School
• Laurel Highlands High School
• McKinley Senior High (Timken Early College)
• Nazareth Prep (formally Holy Family Academy)
• New Castle Junior/Senior High School
• Piketon Jr/Sr High School
• Pittsburgh Brashear High School
• Pittsburgh Carrick High School
• Pittsburgh Milliones University Preparatory 6-12
• Pittsburgh Perry High School
• Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy
• Pittsburgh's Creative and Performing Arts Magnet (CAPA)
• Pittsburgh Westinghouse High School
• Propel Braddock Hills High School
• Propel Montour High School
• Sharon City High School
• Southmoreland High School
• The Art College Preparatory Academy
• Tyler Consolidated High School
• Uniontown Area High School
• Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School
• Valley High School
• Valley Junior Senior High School
• Washington High School
• Woodland Hills High School

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