Tyler Simmons

Metropolitan High School

“I like how they mixed up the theater thing with the rapping…and I found out that’s difficult! Hopefully, I learn more about Hamilton by watching this.”

Cathyuska Reynoso

Metropolitan High School

"I’m super excited. I can’t wait to go in there!"

Shamia Diaz

Metropolitan High School

“James Madison is my favorite character. I just love everything that I’ve learned about him.”

Richard Pereyra

Metropolitan High School

"We’ve been analyzing primary source documents, we’ve had to write scenes and poems, we’ve had to act a few things out. We’ve been watching documentaries on Hamilton the past few days…"

Andrea Bentoglio

Metropolitan High School

"Hamilton was a guy from Washington Heights. He helped very important people in history."

Cynthia Kouakou

Teacher, Metropolitan High School

"I’m excited about seeing this phenomenal Broadway show that everybody has been talking about for years and I’m excited to see my student represent Metropolitan High School onstage. He morphs into the character and I think he’s going to be super amazing. I can’t wait!”

Amalia Rand

Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce

“We’re going to perform slam poetry about Angelica, Hamilton, and Eliza and that relationship. It was was messed up!”

Jonathan Soto

Murray Hill Academy

“I’m the beat for two girls who are rapping. We’re gonna rap about feminism! I was bingewatching the show online and I was listening to the music non-stop because I want to be a part of this. It’s been my dream. I’m Puerto Rican and the person who made Hamilton is also Puerto Rican, so let’s go Boricua! It makes me feel happy that there is diversity in plays."

Joel Rivera

Metropolitan High School

"I had to study Alexander Hamilton and then I had to write a rap song or poem about a piece of history to get qualified to come today. I chose the 3/5 Compromise from the time of slavery.”

Samantha Ramirez

Comprehensive Model School Project 327

Antonio Johnson, Jr.

High School for Language and Diplomacy

“I’ve been up all night researching the history of the piece I’m doing.”

Tyler Exum

Murray Hill Academy

"We had to study colonial America, US History, the foundation of how our country was built and the process of our government. I loved finding out how our founding fathers' minds worked!"

Amaya Fragosa

Murray Hill Academy

“We’re going to perform a rap. I’m really excited for it because it’s an original rap. We wrote it and rehearsed it! It’s a good way to express yourself and learn about history.”

Michelle Akuffu

Metropolitan High School

"We’re gonna talk about the 3/5 Compromise!"

Ashley Dennis

Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce

“I’m nervous. We’re doing a slam poem with a lot of emotion!”

Edylie Mendez

Comprehensive Model School Project 327

Njinga Wilkinson

Teacher, Metropolitan High School

"Although Hamilton had all the qualifications to be a president, that one stipulation that he had to be a natural born citizen…they were all caught up on that! Then, he got on the 10 dollar bill.”