The current cast of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” dropped a new song today urging Americans to vote in midterm elections.
The song, filmed backstage at Saturday night’s performance in New York City, laments low voter turnout and blasts common excuses for not voting.
“It might be nice, it might be nice, to get Democracy back on track,” the cast sings.
Saturday Night on Broadway at @HamiltonMusical tonight. GO VOTE. (From the genius mind of @kurtmoji) pic.twitter.com/c5mHQTEu8y
— Deanna Weiner (@DeannaShweiner) November 4, 2018
The song, “The Election of 2018,” was written by the show’s music director, Kurt Crowley.
“Text less. Vote more. Show everyone what you’re against or what you’re for,” one cast member sings.
“The company of ‘Hamilton’ won’t get no satisfaction until we raise the voter turnout with a plan of action.”
The original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” also released a video telling fans to vote, saying that “the ‘room where it happens’ is wherever your voting booth is” – a reference to a hit song from the show.
The country is asking to hear YOUR voice. Members of the Original Broadway Cast of @HamiltonMusical have rallied together to ask you to vote on November 6! #Ham4Vote pic.twitter.com/Z3YQenbjXZ
— Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) November 4, 2018
Award-winning “Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda is an outspoken political activist.
He is rejoining the cast for a limited time for performances in Hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico.
“Hamilton,” about the country’s first secretary of the treasury, was written by Miranda, who originally took on the leading role on Broadway, where the show debuted in July 2015.
Miranda exited the show in July 2016, but it still plays to sellouts every night.