There was one small rally outside the show’s opening Friday night: About a dozen advocates of statehood for Puerto Rico gathered behind a banner, holding signs and shouting slogans. The protesters said they had no issues with “Hamilton” but were using the occasion to call attention to their concerns.

The production is a fund-raiser, expected to generate about $15 million for the Flamboyan Arts Fund, a Miranda family effort to support Puerto Rican artists. The money is being raised in part through the sale of several thousand tickets for $5,000 each; about a quarter of all the tickets are being sold for $10 each.

At the Friday night opening, there were a few boldfaced names from the mainland, including the television producer Shonda Rhimes, the musician Questlove and the television host Jimmy Fallon; a number of Puerto Rican celebrities, including the singer Lucecita Benítez, the comedian Raymond Arrieta, and the former Miss Universe Denise Quiñones; and the Spanish chef José Andrés, who was active in relief efforts here after the 2017 hurricane.

There were “Hamilton” alumni, including Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony as the original Aaron Burr, and a lot of people who played some part in the creation of the show, including Ron Chernow, the historian whose biography inspired it.

There were also a lot of people who just wanted to see “Hamilton.”

“The fact that Lin-Manuel is Puerto Rican makes us all here so proud,” said Melissa González, a lawyer who got tickets just two days ago. She attended with her husband, Carlos Surillo, also a lawyer, who cited the importance of celebrities to Puerto Rico’s cause. “Figures like Roberto Clemente, Raul Juliá and now Lin-Manuel have moved Puerto Rico forward,” he said.