Hamilton isn’t that good and is like 7 songs too long

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Anonymous wrote:Over-rated

Literally every musical is. I stopped going to musicals because they are all so overated.

Thank you! It will make it easier to get tickets.

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Anonymous wrote:Hamilton is a headache inducing mess. The songs are horrible. Its an emperor has no clothes thing. Thankfully we're here to tell the truth.

Somehow it's still selling out every week on Broadway nine years and counting.

Not PP, but this is not a mark of quality. Andrew Lloyd Weber has produced numerous long-running, hit musicals despite many of them being absolutely awful. Cats ran for 18 years. Broadway audiences are loaded with tourists who just want to go to a show someone back home will have heard of (or see a star they'll have heard, thus the long-running trend of casting big name Hollywood actors in shows, whether they have the chops or not), and are not known for their good taste. Yes, there are also successful shows that are genuinely good, but Hamilton has several trademarks of a very overrated show -- a gimmicky premise, heavy exposure in mainstream (non-Broadway) media, and the the original cast was legitimately wonderful and produced a number of real stars. People will continue to line up for it for years to come, whether it's good or not, because it has the aura of being a Broadway hit that their Aunt Janet will be jealous they saw.

Cats (but not the weird movie) is absolutely wonderful work of art, so maybe it's a you problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Agreed. Even though you are late to the party, I think it's always worth pointing out that it's very overrated because many people still don't see it.

Guess what, LMM is actually a mediocre talent.

OP here. I don’t agree that LMM is “mediocre,” but my criticism of him is that…we get it. You don’t have to tell us and tell us and then tell us again with just slightly different points and beats. I loved “Moana” because each song was different and had a purpose and moved the story forward. “Hamilton” and “The Heights” are both repetitive and self-indulgent.

Which seven songs should have been omitted, OP?

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Hamilton would have done well as a miniseries with more dialogue. You can see its roots as mixtape that hits plot points across decades instead of developing any part in depth.

It's a lot for one sitting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agreed. Even though you are late to the party, I think it's always worth pointing out that it's very overrated because many people still don't see it.

Guess what, LMM is actually a mediocre talent.

OP here. I don’t agree that LMM is “mediocre,” but my criticism of him is that…we get it. You don’t have to tell us and tell us and then tell us again with just slightly different points and beats. I loved “Moana” because each song was different and had a purpose and moved the story forward. “Hamilton” and “The Heights” are both repetitive and self-indulgent.

Which seven songs should have been omitted, OP?

Let's goo....

1. "The orphanage" song at at the end didn't need to be that song.

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2. 9 year old Philip's rap

[Anonymous]

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1. "The orphanage" song at at the end didn't need to be that song.

The conclusion of the musical should have been omitted?

cool story.

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3,4. The repetitive Cabinet Rap Battles and and King songs.

It's a yellow flag when you can essentially repeat a song with a twist because there have already been so many songs in between.

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3. Take A Break

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hamilton is a headache inducing mess. The songs are horrible. Its an emperor has no clothes thing. Thankfully we're here to tell the truth.

Somehow it's still selling out every week on Broadway nine years and counting.

Not PP, but this is not a mark of quality. Andrew Lloyd Weber has produced numerous long-running, hit musicals despite many of them being absolutely awful. Cats ran for 18 years. Broadway audiences are loaded with tourists who just want to go to a show someone back home will have heard of (or see a star they'll have heard, thus the long-running trend of casting big name Hollywood actors in shows, whether they have the chops or not), and are not known for their good taste. Yes, there are also successful shows that are genuinely good, but Hamilton has several trademarks of a very overrated show -- a gimmicky premise, heavy exposure in mainstream (non-Broadway) media, and the the original cast was legitimately wonderful and produced a number of real stars. People will continue to line up for it for years to come, whether it's good or not, because it has the aura of being a Broadway hit that their Aunt Janet will be jealous they saw.

Cats (but not the weird movie) is absolutely wonderful work of art, so maybe it's a you problem.

I hated Cats with a passion.

[Anonymous]

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1. "The orphanage" song at at the end didn't need to be that song.

The conclusion of the musical should have been omitted?

cool story.

Yeah there should have been a song about how he got onto the $10 bill.

And then a song about people today feel about seeing him on the $10.

It was so frustrating to have the show end on a cliffhanger without the conclusion.

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Anonymous wrote:3. Take A Break

We posted at the same time. I'll change my #

5. Take A Break

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Anonymous wrote:3,4. The repetitive Cabinet Rap Battles and and King songs.

It's a yellow flag when you can essentially repeat a song with a twist because there have already been so many songs in between.

To each his own. The three King George songs are among my nine favorite songs in the musical.

Your statement about essentially repeating a song says a lot about your understanding of musicals. Reprises play play key role and are intentionally crafted to tell a story and use repetition for effect and either character or plot development.

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Anonymous wrote:3,4. The repetitive Cabinet Rap Battles and and King songs.

It's a yellow flag when you can essentially repeat a song with a twist because there have already been so many songs in between.

To each his own. The three King George songs are among my nine favorite songs in the musical.

Your statement about essentially repeating a song says a lot about your understanding of musicals. Reprises play play key role and are intentionally crafted to tell a story and use repetition for effect and either character or plot development.

Having 9 favorite songs in one show, 3 of which are the same song, is a yellow flag.

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Anonymous wrote:I am definitely not a theater person and I spent the whole thing (watched from comfort of my own couch) feeling cringed out and wondering wtf was the appeal. Are people really finally acknowledging that it sucked? That's great to hear.

I bet being a contrarian hater is a delightful way to live. Sorry the world is passing you by.

You sound so negative. I'm not offended by the tastes of others and you shouldn't be either.

FWIW I didn't get The Notebook or American Beauty either and people have finally since admitted that they both sucked so I don't think I'm alone here.