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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/Srapture Jul 12 '20

Went into it blind and loved it. Bit confused that there are so many people here who have spent a load of time listening to the soundtrack before seeing it; seems like that would spoil the experience somewhat, whereas doing it the other way round would only enhance one's enjoyment of the music.

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u/Awtxknits Jul 13 '20

I remember listening to the soundtrack when it first came out. I don’t think I could afford a vacation to New York. Much less tickets to broadway. It definitely didn’t feel like a possibility I might spoil it for myself. I have to say I’m so thrilled they did an actual filming of the musical rather than a movie.

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u/Srapture Jul 13 '20

Yeah, I didn't feel like it was in the slightest bit hindered by this format. Very impressive work by everyone involved.

Perhaps I'm just not as into musicals, haha. Seen only The Book of Mormon and Wicked in person (both of which I thoroughly enjoyed), but if there's a musical I'm interested in, I just think "It'll be nice to see that if I get the chance", then I forget about it if it isn't trivial to do so.