Hamilton Bio

[PaloAltoCougar]

Anyone interested in Hamilton or Hamilton (the person or the musical) should tune into PBS's Hamilton's America. It aired Friday evening but there are a few repeat showings coming (including one late tonight, I believe). It's a 90-minute program that details Hamilton's life as well as the writing of the musical. Ron Chernow (author of the biography) comments throughout, as do many others including Obama, Bush, Ryan, Warren, Paulsen, etc.). Lots of scenes from the musical as well. It's very well done and if you have any interest in either the man or the musical, you really need to watch it.

[bluegoose]

Anyone interested in Hamilton or Hamilton (the person or the musical) should tune into PBS's Hamilton's America. It aired Friday evening but there are a few repeat showings coming (including one late tonight, I believe). It's a 90-minute program that details Hamilton's life as well as the writing of the musical. Ron Chernow (author of the biography) comments throughout, as do many others including Obama, Bush, Ryan, Warren, Paulsen, etc.). Lots of scenes from the musical as well. It's very well done and if you have any interest in either the man or the musical, you really need to watch it.

We just finished watching it. Very well done.

Those guys have got to be pretty close to my age, having also been raised in the golden era of hip hop of the late 80s and early 90s. We've been listening to the soundtrack for several months now, and it was actually playing on loop in my car for the 2.5 hour drive home from the temple Saturday afternoon. Seeing the special and a number of the scenes made me and the kids really want to see the play now.


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[Jeff Lebowski]

Enjoy.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Enjoy.

That was very clever, and fun to watch. I also liked the video that followed, featuring the full Hamilton case. Still gives me chills.

[Omaha 680]

My wife got me Hamilton tickets for my birthday this year and we went on Saturday. The man has been my 2nd favorite father for as long as I can remember caring about such things, so I have been wanting to see the show ever since it came out. We have purposely avoided listening to the music, wanting to experience it for the first time performed live. The show was pretty incredible and I think it deserves all the praise it gets (but isn't worth the secondary market price on most days). The Hamilton that replaced Lin-Manuel Miranda is much more talented performer/singer than him based on my listen of the original cast recording in the last couple days. Also, Lafayette/Jefferson is currently played by James Iglehart who won a Tony for playing the Genie in Aladdin. The guy is amazing and makes every song he performs sound like it was written specifically for him. My favorite parts were the cabinet meeting rap battles, the King George songs, and It's Quiet Uptown, during which I sobbed like a teenage girl.

Speaking of teenage girls, the only part of the show I disliked was the teens who were attending the show and singing along with all the songs. Most were fairly restrained, but we had to politely shush a couple sitting near us.

[Green Monstah]

My wife got me Hamilton tickets for my birthday this year and we went on Saturday. The man has been my 2nd favorite father for as long as I can remember caring about such things, so I have been wanting to see the show ever since it came out. We have purposely avoided listening to the music, wanting to experience it for the first time performed live. The show was pretty incredible and I think it deserves all the praise it gets (but isn't worth the secondary market price on most days). The Hamilton that replaced Lin-Manuel Miranda is much more talented performer/singer than him based on my listen of the original cast recording in the last couple days. Also, Lafayette/Jefferson is currently played by James Iglehart who won a Tony for playing the Genie in Aladdin. The guy is amazing and makes every song he performs sound like it was written specifically for him. My favorite parts were the cabinet meeting rap battles, the King George songs, and It's Quiet Uptown, during which I sobbed like a teenage girl.

Speaking of teenage girls, the only part of the show I disliked was the teens who were attending the show and singing along with all the songs. Most were fairly restrained, but we had to politely shush a couple sitting near us.

Interesting. I bought the soundtrack, and I'm not a huge fan. I almost turned it off twice: 1. Early on when Lafayette and others are introduced and they start with a "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!" and then when Lafayette does his rap solo during Guns and Ships. But, I'm willing to admit that listening to the music only doesn't fully do justice to the overall production.

[Topper]

Interesting. I bought the soundtrack, and I'm not a huge fan. I almost turned it off twice: 1. Early on when Lafayette and others are introduced and they start with a "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!" and then when Lafayette does his rap solo during Guns and Ships. But, I'm willing to admit that listening to the music only doesn't fully do justice to the overall production.

I don't like the hip hop, in no small part because I have difficulty understand the story as told that way. It seems like a very uneven production though I have not seen it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Interesting. I bought the soundtrack, and I'm not a huge fan. I almost turned it off twice

Haha. Don't ever change, GM.

[Green Monstah]

Haha. Don't ever change, GM.

I'm not sure what you're inferring, but rest assured, change does not come easy for the Monstah clan!

Sidenote: I actually started Chernow's book via audible over the weekend. So far, it's been fantastic.

[Green Monstah]

I don't like the hip hop, in no small part because I have difficulty understand the story as told that way. It seems like a very uneven production though I have not seen it.

I will say that I now fully advocate executive cabinet meetings taking the form of rap battles.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm not sure what you're inferring, but rest assured, change does not come easy for the Monstah clan!

I am talking about your tendency to be an iconoclast. The Hamilton soundtrack is phenomenal!

[Green Monstah]

I am talking about your tendency to be an iconoclast. The Hamilton soundtrack is phenomenal!

Yeah, I suppose that's true.

When something gets hyped, I typically look for the "what's wrong" as opposed to enjoying the ride. But can you really call a soundtrack phenomenal when it includes songs like the Schuyler Sisters???!!!

[Maximus]

Interesting. I bought the soundtrack, and I'm not a huge fan. I almost turned it off twice: 1. Early on when Lafayette and others are introduced and they start with a "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!" and then when Lafayette does his rap solo during Guns and Ships. But, I'm willing to admit that listening to the music only doesn't fully do justice to the overall production.

guns and ships is like my favorite song.

[Green Monstah]

guns and ships is like my favorite song.

Everyone give it up for America's fighting Frenchmaaaaaaaaaaaan!

So bad. I'm sorry.

[Maximus]

Everyone give it up for America's fighting Frenchmaaaaaaaaaaaan!

So bad. I'm sorry.

my favorite part. oh well. to each his own

Top songs for me:
My Shot
Guns and Ships
Yorktown
Wait for it
Non-stop
Election of 1800