Just you wait, just you wait! Finally, I watched the official filming of the original Broadway card when it went online at 0:00, and I felt comfortable after watching it. It may be the highlight moment in the second half of 2020. This is indeed a sweet love letter to theaters and theater fans when the Broad Street Quiet Theater closes.
After watching the three production sites, I really didn't expect that this year's four brushes would actually be on streaming media. As I watched it, I thought, why does such an American musical with the main theme (almost all of the leading actors are ethnic minorities + LGBT) make me feel so good, so happy, so happy? It's really good! No amount of thematic political packaging, differences in actor appearance, and inherent prejudice against hip hop as a musical form can't overshadow the great artistry of this work! Every time I watch it, there is a new feeling, a new discovery, and an endless learning process. For the general public, nobody cares about American patriotism, even if Hamilton blacks out George III, it will not prevent the British royal family from going to the scene to follow the drama.
Some new feelings from the original card official photo:
Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
As a rapper, Lin really has nothing to say, and he has nothing to say about the interpretation of the characters. It's just that broken gong... Maybe everyone can't bear to complain about him being so genius and so gentle (Hold your head, I'm also a fan of Lin Juju's brain. , to be honest don't hit me T_T)
The interaction between Ham and Seabury in Farmer Refuted is different in each version. I always thought that Lin might act the most coquettish, but in comparison, Miguel in the Chicago version is actually the most "ruffian" hahaha.
Battle of Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) has always felt like the highlight of the late Act I song. The content of the lyrics echoes the highlight of the first act, My Shot, "I am not throwin' away my shot", which has always been the theme of Ham's character throughout. The choreography for this song in Yorktown is so good that the Ham crew picked it up for the 2016 Tony Awards (the year they swept 16 nominations and took 11 awards) (send youtube - with the Obamas in the front ). , 2'20 start performance; b station version ). By the way, I will send a breakdown ( youtube ) choreographed by Yorktown, and I really hope that the whole Ham team will produce a full-fledged breakdown documentary.
If you look at the official photo, you will find that the actors in the choreography of this song all have rifles in their hands, and in the war atmosphere behind you will also hear one after another gunshots. But the tragedy of the Orlando gay club shooting happened just before the 2016 Tony Awards, and the Ham team removed all elements of guns from the performance version of the awards show, starting around 5'30 in the video above, all actors Holding the gun up in the silence gives a different kind of shock. The line "Immigrants we get the job done" in this song is a hit point (at least three times I've watched it live). But the location of this line is a bit awkward. I always felt that when Lin Juju wrote it at the beginning, he might not have enough time for the audience to react, which caused the rhythm to be interrupted every time the audience hilariously.
From what I know about Lin Juju's skill points, I didn't expect much from songs like Dear Theodosia and It's Quiet Uptown. but! I didn't think that Lin, with his hoarse (pin) hoarse (fan) (de) voice (pao) voice (diao) and innocent puppy eyes, could interpret the scumbag repentance song It's Quiet Uptown like this touching. Thanks to high-definition photography, it can help the audience see many small details of the actors.
Aaron Burr (Leslie Odom Jr.)
Leslie's handling of Burr is really delicate (thanks again to HD official pics), and this is the first time I've been so impressed with Wait for It in the first act. This song is also a display of Burr's character. In the lyrics , Burr also compares Ham with Love, Life, and Death, which he cannot control, either intentionally or unintentionally. Made a foreshadowing.
This time, watching Burr and Ham duet Dear Theodosia, I also saw more details, especially combined with the tragic life experience of both of them as orphans, and then to understand their expectations for the next generation, it is more infectious.
The Room Where It Happens in the second act has always been Burr's highlight track. The Jazz component in the arrangement of this song is very large, which makes Burr's jealousy witty to some extent, and Leslie interprets it very well. I feel that the popularity of this song is also very high (at least the phrase "I wanna be in the room where it happens"), which has led to some people recently publishing a book to gain popularity, and was frantically dissed by Lin Juju's freestyle ( youtube transmission...)
George Washington (Christopher Jackson)
Washington and Hamilton's "father and son" love is well shown in every production. This time, there may be a recent BLM bonus, which caused the official photo to notice some small details about slavery. For example, in the end, Eliza's position of supporting the liberation of black slaves and Washington's small expressions. These hidden contradictions and details also enrich the exploration of legacy.
King George III (Jonathan Groff)
Yeah, it's finally the sweet spot that everyone loves to play as George III and Jonathan Groff, the sweet girl who sees the flowers! It turns out that Xiao Qiao didn't lie, he really likes spit on stage! (For the sake of Xiao Qiao's image, I won't take a picture of him spitting)
This character is also a character that I have seen in several productions, and there are visible differences in the way of performance, but each version is very interesting, and several standard "baggage" are also well completed.
Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson (Daveed Diggs)
Lafayette and Jefferson are double casting, and Jefferson is a very easy role to play. Thanks again for the official photo, so that the audience can see all kinds of coquettish little details of Daveed, very cute.
The cabinet battle between Jefferson and Hamilton is one of the highlights of the show, but every time I watch it live, I can only feel the rhythm and can't understand the lyrics because they speak too fast (my hearing is bad, my pot). but! With the official camera, you can watch the real-time teleprompter, it can't be more sour!
Angelica Schuyler (Renée Elise Goldsberry)
Renee is too perfect and too suitable for the role of eldest sister Angelica. Anyway, Angelica will definitely not be able to escape this sadisfied song, where family interests are higher than heaven, and love and career are difficult (of course, Lin Juju himself admitted that when he wrote Angelica "has to social climb for one", he forgot that Schuyler's father is actually Those who have sons...) Renee's phrase "to your union, and the hope you provide" after reprise "to the groom, to the bride" is really nice, that "union" really contains a lot of layers, which You can feel it even when listening to the soundtrack. It is a little regret that, perhaps to take care of the details of the actors, or it may be because the camera is not enough (mistakenly), the original stunning flashback effect of Satisfied here does not seem to be as complete as it was on the scene.
Eliza Hamilton (Phillipa Soo)
In fact, the first time I saw Ham, I felt that the second sister Eliza was just a silly white sweet and didn't make much of a difference. Later, I felt that the development of this character was very rich. Pippa is the same as Renee, the two actresses have done the best job of these two roles in the version I've seen, and the performance in this one is also impeccable! Pippa's first act Helpless is sweet and beautiful, and may be the only character in the show that fits Disney's style (huh?), and Burn sings painfully and decisively in the second act (burn him!). Eliza's role in Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story is also a continuation of Legacy's existence, and has historically been active in charity and protecting Hamilton's political legacy. Pippa was only about 25 years old when he recorded this version of the official photo, half of Chinese ancestry (father is a generation of Chinese immigrants), Julia graduated from a high-level academic background, and she encountered such a phenomenal high starting point when she debuted, belonging to a typical family of others child. Sending a Miss Pippa singing My Shot ( station b ) is really amazing and very cute!
It is worth mentioning that Eliza in the subsequent West End production is also an Asian actor - Rachelle Ann Go of Philippine descent. I really hope to see more and better Asian actors shining on the stage of musicals in the future!
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The film ends with My Shot from the Hamilton Mixtape. Lin started working on the Hamilton Mixtape project in 2009, and performed the opening track Alexander Hamilton at the Obama White House in the same year , and the project evolved into the musical we see now. But 2016 also released a Hamilton Mixtape album, which included remixes of some of the tracks from the show and some that weren't on the show. My personal favorite is Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)!
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Although film recording can retain a lot of details, but the movement of the lens has to make trade-offs, and sometimes some beautiful angles will be lost (similar to choosing seats in the theater). I don't know if there are not enough seats, but I feel that there are really few prospects. Moreover, some of the upside-down shots made everyone short and flat. Although all the cast members rely on their strength to eat, the photography teacher should not be so cruel. In fact, with the development of VR technology, if it can be used in the recording of musicals, I believe that the majority of theater nerds will buy it!
The musical form of Hip Hop itself has a strong sense of rhythm and appeal, and is also closely related to the spirit of innovation, youth and rebellion. But being able to read the lyrics is a huge plus, especially for a work as dense as Hamilton. And Ham's lyrics can really cause extremely comfortable neatness. Even if you are away from rap, reading the lyrics on the genius is a very pleasant enjoyment. It is better to eat it with Lin-Manuel's personal comments.
Although nothing can compare to the live experience in the theater, but for 7 yuan a month, you don't have to curl up in the small seat of the balcony, which costs 200 yuan per ticket, and watch the drama while drinking, lying flat, singing and dancing. Yes, there are subtitles and prompts, and you can refresh the machine infinitely. It is really worthwhile to invest in shares!
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