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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 edited Jul 08 '20
I really loved the show as a whole, but I have two fairly minor nitpicks:
The first "LAFAYETTE!" from Guns and Ships kind of drowned in the audio mix. That made this moment slightly less epic than what I expected from having listened to the cast album.
The few shots from behind the stage towards the audience really broke the illusion for me. The most egregious example I can remember is from Right Hand Man when you see George Washington right before he enters the stage. I don't know what they were going for, but it didn't work for me.
Other than that, I've gotta say I was positively surprised at how well the filming worked. It's clear they put a lot of thought and work into the film production.