Ron Chernow Sings a Song From the Hamilton Musical

By Maryann Yin 

Ron Chernow starred in a Digital #Ham4Ham project. The video embedded above features the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer singing the song “Alexander Hamilton.”

This piece is the opening track in Hamilton: An American Musical. Click here to watch a performance of this song by the original Broadway cast.

Chernow’s 2004 nonfiction book, Alexander Hamilton, inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to create a Tony Award-winning theatrical show. Chernow served as a historical consultant while Miranda worked on writing the songs.