# Broadway Musical Marriage Proposals This Marriage Proposal is an Adaptation of a Hamilton Song By Joey Haar | Published 2017-03-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hamilton References: [broadway](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/187906/this-hamilton-marriage-proposal-will-warm-your-theater-geek-heart/) 'Hamilton,' the hugely popular 2016 [Broadway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb) musical about the life and times of US politician Alexander Hamilton, has made a massive impact on the droves of fans who've seen the show. Now, the musical has impacted two people's lives in a concrete and material way, as a man by the name of Elijah Essa used [songs from the play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elphabas-retreat-airbnb) to stage a theatrical [engagement proposal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engagement-moment) for his now-fiancee Sarah Burnett. Rather than proposing to Burnett at a staging of Hamilton, Essa decided to take matters into his own hands. With the help of a dancer friend, they taught choreography to more than 20 of both Burnett and Essa's friends, before putting on a shortened version of the show. At the end of a song, one of the performers pulled Burnett on stage and Essa got down on one knee and showed her the ring. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Proposal Experiences:** Opportunity for businesses to offer unique and tailored experiences for marriage proposals. - **Creative Use of Pop Culture:** Opportunity for industries to incorporate popular cultural references, such as musicals, into their products or services. - **Socially-shared Experiences:** Opportunity for businesses to create experiences that encourage social sharing and engagement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planning industry to create customized and unforgettable proposal experiences. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for entertainment industry to create special packages or performances tailored to marriage proposals. - **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunity for travel and tourism industry to offer unique destination proposal experiences with pop culture themes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Free Wedding Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-married-at-serendipity3.md) - [Iconically Located Wedding Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-square-this-valentines.md) - [Yacht Proposal Packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-away-with-me.md) - [Proposal Ring Box Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ring-box-set.md) - [Extravagant Luxury Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-hamilton-handbag.md) - [Opera House Vacation Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb.md) - [Pet-Inspired Proposal Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engaged-couples.md) - [Engagement Ring Claw Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engagement-moment.md) - [Intergalactic Snacker Musicals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chazmo-the-musical.md)