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Hamilton: The Revolution
by Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Being both a Hamilton nerd and a Lin-Manuel Miranda fan, I knew I inevitably would end up reading this.
It was a well-paced comfortable read, but also covered a vast amount of fascinating topics. Yes, it's about the story of Hamilton and how the show came to be. But there are also tales of Lin-Manuel's past, from how he grew up and the education he pursued, to the journey of writing and casting both In the Heights and Hamilton.
In telling the story of the inspirations behind the Hamilton musical, the book also shares many enlightening details about all that goes into putting together a Broadway-scale show. They are made by not only scriptwriters and stage designers, talented musicians, and actors - but also detail-oriented costume makers and choreographers. Eliza's dress was purposefully made to show her vulnerability through its very open neckline. Lin-Manuel explains that Aaron Burr was choreographed to move in straight lines because he sees no options. Yet Hamilton moves in arcs because he sees all possibilities. Hamilton's production team even included a historian, because Lin-Manuel was so dead-set on wanting the characters to be presented in ways that were historically accurate.
The book also shares hip-hop history lessons, discussions of musical theory, Lin-Manuel's meeting with the Obamas, and more. It's neat to hear why certain things were changed throughout each song's development in the author's notes.
As far as the audiobook version, I wish it had been narrated by the author because I found the last section (which was) to be much more personable. But either way, it was still enjoyable.
Overall, if you're interested in Hamilton or just theater in general, I would recommend checking it out :3
It was a well-paced comfortable read, but also covered a vast amount of fascinating topics. Yes, it's about the story of Hamilton and how the show came to be. But there are also tales of Lin-Manuel's past, from how he grew up and the education he pursued, to the journey of writing and casting both In the Heights and Hamilton.
In telling the story of the inspirations behind the Hamilton musical, the book also shares many enlightening details about all that goes into putting together a Broadway-scale show. They are made by not only scriptwriters and stage designers, talented musicians, and actors - but also detail-oriented costume makers and choreographers. Eliza's dress was purposefully made to show her vulnerability through its very open neckline. Lin-Manuel explains that Aaron Burr was choreographed to move in straight lines because he sees no options. Yet Hamilton moves in arcs because he sees all possibilities. Hamilton's production team even included a historian, because Lin-Manuel was so dead-set on wanting the characters to be presented in ways that were historically accurate.
The book also shares hip-hop history lessons, discussions of musical theory, Lin-Manuel's meeting with the Obamas, and more. It's neat to hear why certain things were changed throughout each song's development in the author's notes.
As far as the audiobook version, I wish it had been narrated by the author because I found the last section (which was) to be much more personable. But either way, it was still enjoyable.
Overall, if you're interested in Hamilton or just theater in general, I would recommend checking it out :3