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Act One

The musical opens with “Alexander Hamilton,” introducing his origins as an orphan born out of wedlock and setting up the key figures who will shape his life. The number is led by Aaron Burr, once Hamilton’s role model but ultimately his rival, who later fatally shoots him in a duel.

Hamilton and Burr meet in the summer of 1776. Burr advises the fast-talking Hamilton to smile more and speak less, but Hamilton refuses. He bonds with three fellow revolutionaries who dream of fighting for a greater cause. Meanwhile, the Schuyler sisters are swept up in the revolutionary fervor of New York. In 1780, Hamilton meets Eliza Schuyler, quickly falls in love, and marries her. Eliza’s sister Angelica harbors feelings for Hamilton but steps aside for the sake of her sister.

Hamilton and Burr join the Continental Army. George Washington takes Hamilton on as his aide-de-camp, though he promotes Charles Lee instead of Hamilton to a command. When Lee disobeys orders and retreats at the Battle of Monmouth, Washington is criticized. Hamilton’s allies challenge Lee to a duel and defeat him, but an angered Washington sends Hamilton home. There, Hamilton learns that Eliza is pregnant. Their son Philip is born after the war.

As the war nears its end, Washington finally gives Hamilton the command he has long sought. Hamilton leads troops at the Battle of Yorktown, securing victory and America’s independence.

After the Revolution, Hamilton and Burr return to New York to study law. Hamilton co-authors The Federalist Papers to push for support for ratification of the Constitution, and Washington appoints him the first Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton works relentlessly to shape the young nation.

Act Two

In 1789, Thomas Jefferson returns from France and is named the first Secretary of State. He and Hamilton clash repeatedly over national debt and whether the United States should support the French Revolution.

Eliza and Angelica urge Hamilton to slow down, but he refuses and remains focused on his work. During their absence, Maria Reynolds approaches Hamilton, claiming she is being abused by her husband. Hamilton begins an affair with her, leading to blackmail and a scandal he cannot escape.

Over dinner, Hamilton, Jefferson, and James Madison strike the Compromise of 1790: Madison and Jefferson support Hamilton’s financial plan in exchange for moving the nation’s capital from New York to Washington, D.C. Burr is excluded from the deal, fueling his resentment and ambition. He switches political parties and defeats Eliza’s father for a Senate seat, deepening his rivalry with Hamilton.

Washington confides in Hamilton that Jefferson has resigned to pursue the presidency and that he himself plans to step down. King George III celebrates, predicting the young nation will fail without Washington’s leadership.

Jefferson, Madison, and Burr uncover Hamilton’s affair with Maria Reynolds in an effort to destroy him. To protect his political legacy, Hamilton publicly admits the scandal, effectively ending his political career. Devastated, Eliza burns their correspondence.

Years later, Philip defends his father’s honor in a duel but is killed. The tragedy reunites Hamilton and Eliza, and Hamilton seeks her forgiveness.

During the election of 1800, Burr asks Hamilton’s support. Distrusting Burr’s opportunism, Hamilton throws his backing to Jefferson instead. Enraged, Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel in New Jersey, where Hamilton is killed.

In the finale, characters reflect on Hamilton’s legacy. Eliza reveals she devoted the rest of her life to preserving his memory, including founding New York’s first private orphanage and running it for 50 years.