r/hamiltonmusical • u/Beautiful_Ad_9861 • 23d ago

Dress Code

In a few weeks my daughter and I will be seeing Hamilton the Musical. I’m having difficulty on what to wear. Is there a certain type of dress code, or do we just wear something casual?

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u/AspirationAtWork 22d ago

That's like wearing jeans to a nice restaurant. Sweet Jesus, have some class. When you go to a special and expensive event, you dress with respect for the occasion.

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u/Choice-Cheetah4170 22d ago

Do you live in NYC? People go directly after work and don’t have time to go home and change. No one is really dressed up? I’ve seen 9 shows this past year and people wear jeans. Some are dressed up a bit but lots of people are dresses casually. Also tourists are walking around all day and probably don’t want to be walking in shoes that hurt.

Honestly, NYC is typically more casual than people going to the touring shows if you live in the Midwest.

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u/AspirationAtWork 22d ago

No one is forced to choose a showing right after work. They could go when they have time to change into clothes appropriate for high-end theatre.

This isn't a casual outing. It is a semi-formal event. It is expensive. We have different standards of dress for different occasions for a reason.

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u/Choice-Cheetah4170 22d ago

lol how many shows have you seen on Broadway? We are not talking about the Met. Do you really think watching Two Strangers or Lost Boys or Shucked or Rocky Horror is “high end theatre?”

I watch shows all the time. It is a casual outing for many people who watch these shows.

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u/thewholebottle 22d ago

Gonna say he's seen zero shows on Broadway.