Hamilton: An American Musical logs its 246th week on the Billboard 200 this week, which allows it to move up to sixth place on the list of cast albums with the longest runs on that chart (which originated in March 1956).Hamilton climbs up one spot from No.
86 to No. 85 on the Billboard 200 this week, having previously peaked at No. 3 in 2016. With its 246 weeks on the chart, it now pulls ahead of The Music Man -- another classic American musical, albeit one as white (the show was set in Iowa in 1912) as Hamilton is multiracial -- in the longevity rankings.Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the book, music and lyrics for Hamilton.
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