How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by Providence impoverished in squalor grow up to be a hero and a scholar? You know who we’re talking about — everyone’s favorite $10-bill founding father — Alexander Hamilton. And he’s coming to Memphis.
Yes, that’s right: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is coming to the Orpheum Theatre for 16 performances, December 21st through January 2nd. If you haven’t been able to snatch up some highly coveted tickets, producer Jeffrey Seller and the Orpheum have announced a digital #HAM4HAM lottery for 40 $10-tickets for each performance. The first lottery has opened for the performances December 21st-26th, and it will close at noon on Thursday, December 16th. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin on each Friday and close the following Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances.
To enter, download the official Hamilton app (available for all iOS and Android devices). Once in the app, find the lottery icon, scroll to “Memphis,” choose your choice performance day(s)/time(s), and sign up with your email address. Easy-peasy. Only one entry per person, and repeat entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded.
Winners will receive email and mobile push notifications between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. every Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances. Winners will have two hours to claim and pay for their ticket(s). Up to two tickets can be purchased, and tickets are non-transferable.
For more information on the lottery or to purchase tickets, visit orpheum-memphis.com. Check the official Hamilton channels and orpheum-memphis.com for late release seats which may become available at short notice.
