Sign up to our Australia Votes 2022 newsletter here. Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Mirandas acclaimed new musical that fuses the contemporary and classic worlds to tell the story of Americas Founding Father. Jacqueline Maley cuts through the noise of the federal election campaign with news, views and expert analysis. The Kings Cross identity watched the match alongside media heavyweight Mark Fennessy who has joined with Ibrahim on an upcoming drama series, Last King of the Cross. Interested in learning more about the history behind it Thomas Jefferson figures prominently in the musical and the Hamilton story. Omnipresent PR queen Roxy Jacenkowas in the stands along with comedian Dave Hughes and newly minted Australian citizen Quade Cooper.Īlso spotted: nightclub czar John Ibrahim clearly enjoying a school night out after becoming a new father. Hamilton, a sung-and-rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with music, lyrics and a book by Lin-Manuel. Cricketer Steve Waugh and former AFL star Wayne Carey also attended the event. Others watching on included Sydney Roosters chair Nick Politis along with coach Trent Robinson whose relationship with ex-Rooster Williams must be good considering they were granted access to Williams’ change room before the fight. Nearby were boxing stars including Anthony Mundine - who himself graduated from rugby league to boxing - alongside Danny Green and Sydney-born world lightweight boxing champion George Kambosos jnr who started boxing after a shortlived football career playing in the Gymea Gorillas under-11s. Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby, who ascended to the role from chief executive’s chair at Stan, was spotted ringside alongside his freshly appointed successor Martin Kugler and NRL commentator Andrew Johns. Description: Hamilton: An American Musical is a hit musical written and performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a talented cast. The founder is Simon Holmes a Court, son of the late resources billionaire Robert Holmes a Court, who has raised more than $7 million from 8000 donors, including multimillionaires who might previously have called the Liberal Party home, such as Sportsgirl owner Naomi Milgrom.Īnd given Stan is owned by Nine, which is the owner of this masthead, there was no shortage of media heavyweights watching on in the bleachers. Catch record-breaking musical Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre, in Londons West End, following an award-winning run on Broadway. And the starting gun hasn’t even been fired.Ĭlimate 200, the fund generously financed by the top end of town to fight the climate war against moderate Liberals in inner-city electorates, is also splashing the cash in a huge way, forking out $344,000 in the past 90 days. The party, which appears to have shamelessly ripped its colour and styling cues from a Hazmat sign, has dropped $417,000 into Mark Zuckerberg’s coffers. Credit:John Shakespeareįollowing on from our item yesterday, the Facebook political advertising spending spree continues, and there is no surprise that Clive Palmer’s United Australian Party is the No.1 political carpet bomber on Facebook over the past 90 days.

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