Cohen indicates that the musical genre is âthe most commercially successful genre in the American theatre today.â The first real music that comes to my mind is the contemporary retelling of Alexander Hamiltonâs story in Lin-Manuel Mirandaâs Hamilton on Broadway. âEight years, 11 TonyÂŽ Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize later, Hamilton, Mirandaâs hit musical, is the hottest ticket on Broadway...
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The second stage production I attended was Hamilton. From the time the original Broadway cast album came out in 2015, I had not listened to any of the musical numbers and knew little of the plot except that it followed Alexander Hamilton. I only heard snippets of people humming along to the songs because everyone in school was obsessed with...
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A record sixteen Tony nominations were given to Hamilton (Hatzitolios). Winning twelve of those nominations, including best musical, it also won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, a Grammy award, seven Olivier awards, was honored by the Kennedy Center, and received raving reviews from seemingly everywhere (Klotz). One wonders why there are still those who havenât listened to it yet today,...
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Criticism will invariably persecute any artwork released into the public domain with no discrimination between renowned and anonymous authors. As expected, even Lin-Manuel Mirandaâs preeminent, award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton, has encountered dogmatic people who have condemned details of the exceptional production and pointed them out as sufficient evidence to ban the musical. The alleged support for slavery and white supremacy,...
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Hamilton, an American musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, follows the story of one of the most influential founding fathers of America, Alexander Hamilton. Inspired by the biography âAlexander Hamiltonâ written by Rob Chernow, the musical takes its audience back to colonial America, riddled with themes of revolution and love, as it illustrates Hamiltonâs life, influence, and the legacy he leaves...
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The musical told the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the American Founding Fathers. Hamilton is initially about the founding of America, written by a man who in many ways personifies the most idealized version of the American dream. The producer of the play Lin- Manuel Miranda, decided to write a hip-hop musical about the story of Hamilton, featuring the...
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Hamilton: An American Musical was written by Lin Manuel-Miranda and is a musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton. What makes this so unique is how it is presented in the form of rap and even has hip-hop references to go with it. Most of the play is historically accurate which makes learning history very simple for the listeners, even...
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This is the 16th song of Act II in the musical, Hamilton. It speaks of an event that truly happened in Alexander Hamiltonâs life as most of the other songs do. This song talks about what led up to the death of his son, Philip Hamilton. It shows Hamilton giving his son advice that eventually leads to his death in...
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Introduction The use of theatre is to communicate important issues from either the past or current, in one way or another. This essay will examine the role of feminism in Hamilton, an American musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and how the link to feminism creates an interesting look at the female characters within the performance. Feminism has become more ingrained in...
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On September 19th at the Orpheum Theatre, I saw Hamilton, The show follows the remarkable life story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Its creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, retells the tale using rap music and lyrics that tackle even political deal-making: âTwo Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room/Diametricâly opposed, foes/ They...
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Musicals are a popular form of visual arts with over 11 million people attending a show on broadway last year. They are a performance where people tell a story with the aid of singing, dancing, and acting. Musicals can transport you across the world, you could spend an Arabian night in Agrahba in the musical Aladdin, spend a day under...
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In recent years, one of the most discussed and highly venerated musicals on Broadway is undoubtedly the hip-hop sensation known as Hamilton. The show has made millions of dollars since it opened at the Richard Rodgers Theater on August 6th, 2015 (Vine). Hamilton was a smash hit far before it even stepped on the Broadway stage. Then President, Barack Obama,...
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Chances are that youâve heard the question, âHave you seen Hamilton?â if youâve ever so slightly had an interest in theatre in the past year. This hip-hop rendition of the founding fathers and their contributions to America has revolutionized how we view American history. But âPeople donât want a show with wigsâ (Billington), so why is everyone making such a...
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In this essay, I am going to discuss the history and development of jazz dance for musical theatre. I am going to do this by exploring the works of Andy Blankenbuehler who choreographed âHamiltonâ and Jerome Robbins who choreographed West Side Story. These two shows are incredibly different in their choreography. For example, in âHamiltonâ the choreography is a mash-up...
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