Off-Broadway 'Hamilton' Spoof Gears Up For U.S. Tour

Published December 11, 2017 at 12:20 PM EST

The off-Broadway hit “Spamilton,” which spoofs Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton,” is closing in New York, but there is a U.S. tour in the works, and plans for a possible run in London.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks backstage, with the show’s creator, Gerard Alessandrini (@ForbiddenGerard).

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