Thousands of high school students will get a unique lesson about the founding fathers from one of the most popular productions on stage right now.
Starting next spring, 20,000 low-income high school juniors from across the city will get to see the Broadway hit "Hamilton".
The students will be given a lesson plan at the theater to supplement the show about Alexander Hamilton's life — that they will see at Wednesday matinees.
The Rockefeller Foundation has agreed to contribute $1.4 million to cover the cost of the tickets.
Students will only have to pay $10 to see the show, which is regularly priced at more than $100.
"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says the program makes it easier for students to experience the theater scene.
"One of the most amazing takeaways from the show, from the moment we started doing it at the public theater until we opened on Broadway and beyond is everyone leaves more curious about this time period. The next question is, well, how do we get kids in to see this? It's a game changer as to how we currently teach history. So, now by infusing the arts we're opening it up to creativity."
The non- profit group Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will create a curriculum for students designed around their "Hamilton" experience.