The Walt Disney Company reportedly forked over a lot of money to release Hamilton in theaters.According to Deadline, Disney paid $75 million for worldwide rights to run a recording of the Tony Award-winning musical in theaters, making it one of the most expensive film acquisition deals ever. The release will feature a recording of the original Broadway cast performing the musical live on stage, as shot two weeks before they exited the production.RELATED: Hamilton: Disney Will Bring Original Broadway Cast Recording to TheatersHamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda announced the acquisition earlier today on Twitter. "Disney presents: Hamilton. With The Original Broadway Cast. Filmed onstage at The Richard Rodgers Theatre. In A Theater Near You," he captioned the post, with the hashtag "Hamilfilm."

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Written by and starring Miranda, Hamilton turned Alexander Hamilton's life into a hip-hop musical, following him from his college years up until his death at Aaron Burr's hands. The production went on to win the Tony Awards, Grammy Awards, Olivier Award and the Pulitzer Prize before the original cast stepped down.

Directed by Thomas Kail, this special recording of Hamilton stars Lin Manuel-Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom, Jr., Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Groff, Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan and more. It hits theaters on Oct. 15, 2021 in the United States and Canada.

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