![]() So was his bitter rival, Thomas Jefferson. ![]() ![]() Alexander Hamilton was a world-class talker. And did they rap? They hardly ever stopped. George Washington, a big, athletic man, was a superb dancer. They fuse with it, helping to capture the spirit of the times that are being portrayed.ĭid the Founding Fathers hip and hop? Yes. They do more than complement Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ambitious script. The dancing and movement are, I think, under-heralded strong points of the show. Just as the American Revolution must have been, and just as hip-hop is today. Hamilton is an intensely physical experience. It arouses feelings you’re excited to feel, which can range from Woo, that’s cool to My goodness gracious, where is this taking me?Īnd on that meta-metric, Hamilton scores an “Oh yeah.” The touring production here in Pittsburgh (through January 27) rings the magic-moment bell repeatedly. Even if you’ve heard the original cast recording-which contains nearly all the witty lyrics and catchy beats of this sung-through musical-the live performance will move, amuse, and surprise you in ways the OCR cannot. How good is Hamilton? Ranking it on four basic elements of a musical-words, music, dance, and story-I’d say it scores high on the first three, and does a pretty nice job of fitting multiple complex stories into a not-too-long timeframe.īut a really good musical is more than the sum of its parts. ![]() And that’s an ensemble of tremendous dancers who add to the impact of ‘Hamilton.’ Austin Scott plays the lead in this touring-company photo, although the role in Pittsburgh shifts mid-run to actor Edred Utomi. ![]()
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