Here is two interesting articles from The Economist where they analyse the success of Hamilton[1] and where they see if you could have predicted the success of Hamilton[2] and here is a in depth post on the data and methodology of the model they created and used[3]
[1]https://www.economist.com/business/2016/06/16/no-business-li...
Archive of the first Article https://archive.md/L3xzV
[2]https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2016/06/15/...
Archive of the second Article https://archive.md/oylse
[3]http://www.economist.com/broadway-business
Archive https://archive.md/5HUpH