Broadway smash ‘Hamilton’ getting $30M in COVID relief after grossing more than $650M at box office
June 30, 2021 | Jon Dougherty
“Hamilton,” the biggest Broadway show in decades and which has grossed more than $650 million in its New York venue alone since opening in 2015, is now set to receive tens of millions in taxpayer dollars under a COVID-19 financial relief program.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that the show, which has been seen by some 2.6 million people in five separate locations, has already qualified for $30 million in relief funds under a program called the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. The production could eventually receive another $20 million.
The Times explained that before the pandemic hit, “Hamilton” was playing in “five separately incorporated productions” in the U.S., one on Broadway and four more that were on tour. Under the rules of the program, “each was eligible for $10 million to help make up for lost revenue.”
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