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“Hamilton” tickets.

At a special Tuesday matinee, deep-pocketed supporters of Hillary Clinton filed into the Richard Rodgers Theater for a special performance that was, in a rare turn, a touch more expensive than a typical show.

But with seats available for $2,700 — and status as “event chair” on offer for $100,000 — the gathering, held for the Hillary Victory Fund, did include an uncommon guest: Mrs. Clinton, who took the stage after the final bows of a show she has now seen three times.

“I cry every time,” she said, after embracing the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who left his role as the title character over the weekend but returned on Tuesday to introduce her.