Movie #8 of 2020: Hamilton (2020) A Broadway recording like this — taped back in 2016, but only released now for Disney’s streaming service — could be a tricky property to rate / review. After all, are we judging the dialogue and songs for the show itself? The performers in this particular staging of it? …
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Book Review: Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
Book #138 of 2016: Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter This “Hamiltome” is probably not the best introduction to the Broadway show, but it’s a definite treat for any existing fan clamoring for more. The book alternates between the full lyrics of every musical number (with annotations by writer/star Lin-Manuel Miranda) and …
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Movie Review: Hamilton’s America (2016)
Movie #21 of 2016: Hamilton’s America (2016) This documentary is a fun look at the Broadway musical sensation as well the real-life history of US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. It’s informative enough on that last count that I could see schoolteachers getting away with playing it to their classes, and it’s charmingly bipartisan in having …
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