Broadway was at the baseball field last night: Maybe Happy Ending's Helen J Shen sang the national anthem at Citifield for the Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies game (she did beautifully). Meanwhile, across town, the original and current cast of Hamilton showed up to Yankee Stadium to celebrate the Broadway show's 10th anniversary. In return, the Yankees scored 10-5 against the Washington Nationals (it's the 10 Home Run Commandments). And Playbill was on the field at Yankee Stadium to capture every HamilTen moment.

The evening began with the distribution of a free Hamilton x Yankees baseball cap to the first 10,000 attendees at the game (yes, Playbill photographer Heather Gershonowitz managed to snag one, and no, she is not taking bids at this time).

Select fans were able to purchase a special ticket to the game that included the baseball cap; those tickets quickly sold out and $10 from each ticket went to the nonprofit Beyond the Stage Door, which provides training to students who want to pursue a career in theatre management. Before the game began, representatives from Beyond the Stage Door were presented with a check for over $13,000.

It was almost time to play ball, as Tony Award winner (and original Angelica Schuyler) Renée Elise Goldsberry threw the first pitch, snapping after she did so—work! Then, it was time for the 36,939 people in attendance to stand up, as original Hamilton cast member Christopher Jackson sang the National Anthem. 

His wasn't the only performance of the evening. In the middle of the seventh inning, current Hamilton actors Cherry Torres, Stephanie Umoh, and Morgan Anita Wood (who play the Schuyler sisters) sang "God Bless America" (see snippets of those performances here).

Throughout the evening, Jackson and current Hamilton star Trey Curtis were also interviewed in the broadcast booth, with Jackson calling the musical and a Yankees game, "two of the best New York shows."

Plus, as the game progressed, attendees were entertained with a series of Hamilton facts, trivia, word games, and themed graphics. Each baseball player on the field received a graphic where they were dressed in colonial-era costumes. The stadium organist also played Hamilton songs throughout the evening and the ground crew wore special Hamilton anniversary t-shirts. 

Oh, and the game's runtime: 2 hours and 37 minutes, which is just eight minutes shorter than Hamilton the stage show. In other words, what a show!

See photos from Hamilton night at Yankee Stadium in the gallery below.

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Photos: Hamilton Night at The New York Yankees

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