‘Hamilton’ Cast Reimagines Their Show’s Lyrics To Promote Voter Registration Day

In the musical Hamilton, there’s an entire song about the election of 1800 — the contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson that marked the first peaceful transfer of power between opposing political factions in U.S. history.

America now is on the cusp of the election of 2020 — and cast members of the hit Broadway show have repurposed some of the show’s soundtrack with new lyrics to promote voting.

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda performed the re-imagined songs with roughly a dozen cast members as part of a virtual voter turnout event hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and the non-profit group When We All Vote.