Hamilton historically and accurate and a letdown

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Anonymous wrote:I wish Hamilton was more historically accurate since my kids are obsessed with it. We've read through all of the inaccuracy and it just bothers me that they put that much time and energy into a play, but we're so off base on so many historical facts. I get that some creative liberties will be taken but I guess it just is frustrating considering the large audience that it has. They really could have done something special and accurate to really shine a light on American history.

Musical, not play. Good grief, He got your researching Hamilton didn't he? The main things he got right: Immigrant who came here, fought against the British, Became the first Secretary of Treasurer, Had a lot of flaws and an affair and was murdered by Aaron Burr. Plus it was entertaining.

NP here. Technically a musical is a play- it’s a musical play. You’re thinking of what is technically called a straight play. Both are plays.

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I'm among the people who are underwhelmed by it. LMM is absolutely an incredibly talented with a real knack for writing catchy music and some of the original cast were just so unbelievably talented and it helped catapult them.

I guess I care less about the historical inaccuracies than I just didn't love it. I think it's really uneven and drags in parts, especially the second half. The biggest flaw, I believe, is that there is not enough humor and what is there is too smug and self-satisfied (others would call it "brash and confident" but I said what I said).

But there's some brilliance there, too. Not least the choice to make Burr the more likable and compelling character of the two foils. Though that's colored by the fact that LMM was, I think, a poor choice to play Hamilton in the original production. He has troublesome habits as a performer and does far better writing music and lyrics for more skilled performers.

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The muSic is headache inducing. Have no clue why people liked this musical at all.

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His wife's family had slaves, he was no better than Jefferson. He did meet Burr until later. There are dozens of inaccuracues Why create someone's life just to lie about it?

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Anonymous wrote:His wife's family had slaves, he was no better than Jefferson. He did meet Burr until later. There are dozens of inaccuracues Why create someone's life just to lie about it?

Because he is incredibly important to US history and had previously very little attention.

This was ground breaking at the time and my kid like many others became much interested in US history because of it.

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The bio in the show is not that far off by any means and spurred many people on to read more about it.

It is incredible that a man of such humble origins rose to write the vast majority of the federalist papers among many other achievements of historic note.

This story was presented so creatively and with such a diverse cast that it drew in an audience who normally would not be terribly interested in early Smerican history.

There was so much genius and creativity throughout the show.

https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/the-true-story-behind-hip-hop-musical-hamilton/

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter loved it and it spurred her to read the biography of Hamilton. It’s art not school!

I did the same. The biography was excellent. And so was the musical.

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We saw it when it first came to Kennedy Center. It did not live up to all the hype. I thought it was just okay.

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My sixth grader’s class is studying the American Revolution now and the majority of the kids approached it with great enthusiasm, and some background, because of Hamilton.

So I’ll take it, inaccuracies and all.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter loved it and it spurred her to read the biography of Hamilton. It’s art not school!

I did the same. The biography was excellent. And so was the musical.

Same, the play made me aware of the important role Hamilton had. I actually enjoyed Ron Chernow's biography of Hamilton more than the play.

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Anonymous wrote:The bio in the show is not that far off by any means and spurred many people on to read more about it.

It is incredible that a man of such humble origins rose to write the vast majority of the federalist papers among many other achievements of historic note.

This story was presented so creatively and with such a diverse cast that it drew in an audience who normally would not be terribly interested in early Smerican history.

There was so much genius and creativity throughout the show.

https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/the-true-story-behind-hip-hop-musical-hamilton/

Seriously! Agree with this. Some people can be such whiners!

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Anonymous wrote:We're talking about the hit musical?

What a piece of trash.

Jelly much? LMM is laughing all the way to the bank...

Oh I'm sure. He's very talented. Just because I don't like this particular work, doesn't mean I don't admire the many talents that combine to create it.

There is a difference between saying "I don't like this particular work" and using the word "trash" which is just rude.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter loved it and it spurred her to read the biography of Hamilton. It’s art not school!

I did the same. The biography was excellent. And so was the musical.

+1 agree on both the bio and the musical.

I love Hamilton but can understand why others wouldn't; however, I don't feel I need to insult them the way some of them seem to want to insult the show, Miranda, fans, etc.

I think some of the more nastily negative reacations to it, from the start, have been reactions to its huge popularity and cultural ubiqity for a while there--not really reactions to the show that's on the stage as much as reactions to the show being talked up by others.

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Hamilton is dead, the only thing left is the story we tell in order to infer meaning into our lives.

“Who lives, who dies who tells your story”

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Who goes to a production expecting everything to be historically accurate? The purpose is to engage and entertain, not depict all 'truths'.