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‘Hamilton’ by the numbers

The Tony-winning, Pulitzerwinning, Grammy-winning musical “Hamilton” is a multivenue phenomenon. From theaters — including, starting Tuesday, Las Vegas’ own Smith Center for the Performing Arts — to bookstores to music streaming services, “Hamilton” ranks as one for the record books. A few pertinent figures:

1

million plus: Number of copies Ron Chernow’s book “Alexander Hamilton,” which inspired the musical, has sold

5

Number of current “Hamilton” productions (Broadway, Chicago, London, two separate U.S. tours) $12.5

million: Cost to bring “Hamilton” to Broadway

$3.2

million: Weekly box-office gross for “Hamilton” on Broadway, week ending May 20

1,165performances

Total “Hamilton” on Broadway, as of May 20

16

Total number of nominations, 2016 Tony Awards (the most ever for any production)

11

Total number of Tony Awards, 2016

30

Percentage increase for Broadway Las Vegas subscriptions at The Smith Center for current season featuring “Hamilton”

2

billion: Number of on-demand audio streams in the U.S. for songs from “Hamilton’s” cast album

1.5

million: Number of “Hamilton” cast albums sold in the U.S.

Sources: The Broadway League, Internet Broadway Database, The New York Times, Nielsen Music, Penguin Books, The Smith Center