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A review by mea9an
Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda
5.0
I've been known to live under the rock. Especially when it comes to pop culture things that don't normally peak my interest. The last musical I actually listened/watched/etc was Phantom of the Opera and I loved it. When I heard that a play about Alexander Hamilton had sprung up out of nowhere, I was skeptic.
Not only do I find a historical musical a strange concept, but a hip-hop historical musical? That's just bizarre. However, when it became super hyped, I finally decided to give it a chance, and mind you, this is about a solid year or something since it's been out. When I heard the soundtrack the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. Then I watched videos of booktubers talking about Hamilton and explaining the book. That's when I knew I had to pick it up.
So, here I am today and am still baffled that Lin-Manuel Miranda has made something so unique and brought a lot of people into the theater world. It's truly amazing.
Looking into this book shows a different viewpoint of the play. The work that went behind it. The research put out, where the idea sprung up, all of that and more. It's worth the read.
Not only do I find a historical musical a strange concept, but a hip-hop historical musical? That's just bizarre. However, when it became super hyped, I finally decided to give it a chance, and mind you, this is about a solid year or something since it's been out. When I heard the soundtrack the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. Then I watched videos of booktubers talking about Hamilton and explaining the book. That's when I knew I had to pick it up.
So, here I am today and am still baffled that Lin-Manuel Miranda has made something so unique and brought a lot of people into the theater world. It's truly amazing.
Looking into this book shows a different viewpoint of the play. The work that went behind it. The research put out, where the idea sprung up, all of that and more. It's worth the read.