Burning, this is the biggest impression on me from this all-American sing-along musical. Very hip-hop, very showy, very catchy, very rhyme. Opening brainwashing theme "Alexander Hamilton", Washington's "History Has Its Eyes on You", Burr's "Wait for It" and "The Room Where It Happens", Jefferson's "What'd I Miss", Elizabeth's "Helpless"...and of course George III's "You'll Be Back". No wonder the Pulitzer Tony Grammys were soft on their feet (of course the Black and Latino Founding Fathers were politically correct too). Now it's my driving background music.
It was my first experience with a Broadway show on a historical theme. What about the contest between the two parties in the Constituent Assembly of the Revolutionary War (referring to the Federalist Party of Hamilton and Adams, and the Democratic-Republican Party of Jefferson and Madison), they were all rapped out. We sang Tang poetry and Song poetry the most in our pop songs. Twenty-Four Histories composed music (the closest one is probably Peking Opera?). The creator and starring Lin Juju, with his admiration for Hamilton, who is also an immigrant from a Caribbean island country, outlines his legendary life (some adaptations have been made to the relationships of the characters), especially his perseverance and determination to stand out. Contrast that with Burr (the villain of the whole show) who is following suit. Although he never was president (non-American born, lustful news), his "Federalist Papers" and the national banking system are enough to make his name in history. Interestingly, some time ago, the U.S. Treasury Department wanted to replace the head of Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill, but later gave up because of the popularity of the show, and finally replaced Andrew Jackson on the twenty-dollar bill.
It is said that Disney bought the copyright for 75 million and broadcast it on its own TV. Distressed for a second and then lamented that the Mickey Mouse Empire is really rich.
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