Marc delaCruz, the actor from the Big Island in Hawaii, is one of the cast members of Broadway’s hit show “Hamilton,” who recorded new lyrics to a tune in the musical still playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York.
“The Election of 1800” — retitled “The Election of 2024” – was recorded recently and released today (Sept. 17) to coincide with National Voter Registration Day.
The new lyrics encourage voter registration and the importance of being politically engaged.
“We’re proud to partner with @WhenWeAllVote and @VoteRiders to make sure everyone’s voice is heard at the polls,” the musical’s X account wrote in a post sharing a snippet of the song, “Register to vote now!”
“How does the bastion of the west democratically search out how to stay united as we churn out vitriol, and bots, and memes and try to work out how we can rebuild the trust and boost the turn out?” are part of the lyrics to the new tune.
In conjunction with the release of the revised tune, the brand is also dropping the Hamilton Vote Collection (souvenir merch including of T-shirts, hats, stickers, buttons and bags), now available at the Broadway Merchandise Shop and at theaters where Hamilton is performing, according to BroadwayWorld. A portion of the proceeds will be equally divided among the organizations When We All Vote, VoteRiders and Vote Forward…
And that’s Show Biz…