'I'm envious': Lin-Manuel Miranda watches from afar as Hamilton takes the stage in Australia Steph Harmon Last night, blockbuster musical Hamilton was seen by paying audiences in Australia for the first time. It’s the only company in the world performing the show, in one of the only countries where theatres have reopened. And a few hours before curtains rose, its star Jason Arrow – a relative newcomer – was understandably pumped. “The energy tonight is going to be indescribable and we’re absolutely going to feed off it,” he told Guardian Australia, in costume and backstage at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney. “I’m so excited for people to see this … Bring it on!”