Hamilton

I occasionally go to musicals, last Friday, I was lucky enough to see Hamilton: An American Musical.

The biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Based on the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States. 

Hamilton was composed over a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015, the music draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. 

It casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers of the United States and other historical figures. Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now."

From its opening, off-Broadway in 2015, Hamilton received near-universal acclaim.

Hamilton then transferred to the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway, opening on August 6, 2015, where it received uniformly positive reviews and high box office sales.

At the 70th Tony Awards, Hamilton received a record-breaking 16 nominations and won 11 awards, including Best Musical. It received the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A filmed version of the Broadway production was released in 2020 on Disney+. Which I may even check out. However live at The Star in Sydney, it was mazing!

So if you are in Sydney, can get to Sydney or want to see a musical like no other. Go to see Hamilton now. Talk about changing gears from this week's big feature record, Amyl and the Sniffers, Cartoon Darkness. 

Speaking of changing gears, the Friday Flash(back) will also completely change the gears this week too. Come back tomorrow for a sneak peek!

Till then!