‘Hamilton’ takes 7 prizes at UK stage Olivier Awards 0 SHARES Share it! Share Tweet By: APLONDON (AP) — Historical hip-hop musical “Hamilton” took seven trophies including best new musical at British theater’s Olivier Awards, where women’s rights activists joined stage stars on the red carpet to support the Time’s Up movement. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton was nominated in a record 13 categories at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards. Several British stage companies have recently committed to stamping out workplace abuse, after multiple allegations of sexual wrongdoing by powerful men in the entertainment industry. Tags: 'Hamilton' takes 7 prizes at UK stage Olivier Awards, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Garfield, Andrew Scott, British theater, Bryan Cranston, Giles Terera, James Graham, King George III, Laurence Olivier, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Manila Bulletin, Manila Bulletin Entertainment, mb.com.ph, Michael Jibson, Michael Sheen, musical Hamilton, Olivier Awards

Source: Manila Bulletin April 09, 2018 06:33 UTC