'Hamilton' Fans Swamp Kennedy Center: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — It's the hottest ticket in town. Tens of thousands of people, both in person and online, attempted to purchase tickets Monday to "Hamilton," the hip-hop musical coming to the Kennedy Center this summer, according to a media report. On Monday morning, a huge crowd showed up at the performing arts center in Foggy Bottom as the coveted tickets went on sale at 8 a.m., radio station WTOP reported.

Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton" is based on Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, a protege of George Washington, rival to Thomas Jefferson and America's first Treasury secretary. The play became a smash hit on Broadway and swept the Tony Awards.

Ticket prices for Monday’s public sale ranged from $99 to $199 with premium seats at $625, WTOP reported. There also will be 40 orchestra seats available for $10, but details will be announced at a later date.

Fans who went online to buy tickets encountered waits of four hours or more, according to WTOP. If that doesn't discourage you, then click on the Kennedy Center's website here.

The national tour of "Hamilton" will arrive at the Kennedy Center for a 14-week run from June 12 through Sept. 16. On its Twitter account (@KenCen), the center said Monday that the best availability for tickets is in late July through September.

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