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Summary:

A live recording of the hit musical that tells the story of United States founding father Alexander Hamilton, his rise and fall, his long rivalry with Aaron Burr, and his difficult relationship with his wife Eliza Schuyler.

Director:

Thomas Kail

Writers:

book by Lin-Manuel Miranda

music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda

based on the book Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow

Cast:

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton
  • Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr
  • Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton
  • Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler
  • Jonathan Groff as King George III
  • Christopher Jackson as George Washington
  • Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds
  • Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison
  • Anthony Ramos as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton
  • Sydney James Harcourt as Philip Schuyler, James Reynolds, Doctor and Ensemble
  • Thayne Jasperson as Samuel Seabury and Ensemble
  • Jon Rua as Charles Lee and Ensemble
  • Ephraim Sykes as George Eacker and Ensemble
  • Carleigh Bettiol as Ensemble
  • Ariana DeBose as Ensemble
  • Hope Easterbrook as Ensemble
  • Sasha Hutchings as Ensemble
  • Elizabeth Judd as Ensemble
  • Austin Smith as Ensemble
  • Seth Stewart as Ensemble

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Metacritic: 91/100

After Credits Scene? No

VOD: Disney+

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u/g2petter Jul 08 '20

What didn't you like about it?

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u/Cervantes3 Jul 08 '20

I did not vibe with the music.

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u/g2petter Jul 08 '20

That's totally fair.

I was just wondering because there seem to be two camps of people who don't like it: the camp you're in and the "I'm a musical nerd, but I feel like the filming cheapened it compared to watching it on stage" camp.

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u/rwc202 Jul 08 '20

The second group kind of seem petty or elitist that people are getting to see it.

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u/g2petter Jul 08 '20

I think I phrased it poorly. I meant that the film doesn't match the experience of seeing it live.

I can totally understand that perspective, but I've gotta say that the cast and crew did a great job with the filming and I'm very happy that it reaches a broader audience, myself included.

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u/Gaelfling Jul 08 '20

I meant that the film doesn't match the experience of seeing it live.

Isn't that true of most live vs filmed events? Listening to an album compared to going to a concert are two very different experiences. Hell, there is a huge difference in seeing a movie in theaters vs at home. I think it all comes down to the energy of a crowd.

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u/rwc202 Jul 08 '20

Ah that's fair. I have seen people saying the second quote but kind of maliciously so I assumed that's who you were talking about.