Anonymous wrote:I saw it last night so I can finally chime in as a huge musical theater nerd. I never saw the Broadway production, but listened to the soundtrack for a few years. It was really cool to see how it played out in person, with nuances you wouldn't catch just from listening. I thought the whole cast was really phenomenal, and overall it just had a slightly different vibe from the album. I don't think of that as good or bad, just a matter of artistic choice. The actors seemed to employ a lot of dry, deadpan humor in their delivery, which I appreciated; I can see it being much more serious and dramatic, as on the soundtrack. I love Burr's voice on the album, but "this" Burr was more tongue-in-cheek and almost camp, which was great fun to watch, although made some of his more serious moments a bit tougher to transition into. George Washington and Hamilton were nearly the same height, but Washington was more mesomorphic than Hamilton and everyone else, so it mostly worked. Also I'm not sure who said he sounded like the album's Jefferson, but that had to have been an understudy. "This" Washington had a pretty low, husky tone, vs. Jefferson's clear, lyrical vibe on both the soundtrack and this production. Eliza was fantastic. DH liked the Swing with the hair extensions. I agree that it was quick-moving, which had its pros and cons.

Anonymous wrote:Saw it last night. All good, but I wanted deeper, more resonant voices for at least some of the characters. I like the Washington actor, agree with PPs about Burr being a bit prissy, but it didn’t bother me — in some ways I think that’s consistent with who burr was, right? Self absorbed and not willing to take a stand.

We had the Hamilton understudy and I liked how clear he was, though he didn’t sing as much as I wanted.

the DC king George was much weaker than the one we saw in NY and the soundtrack (I admit to being a huge Jonathan Groff fan).

I harbor not so secret fantasies of Leslie Odom Jr returning to the role - I would pay a lot to see him!

The second act seemed rushed and too fast. Made it far less emotional than I was expecting.

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Anonymous wrote:Is one better than the other?

DP. I haven't seen both to compare, but the Angelica tour company is fantastic, they definitely didn't feel like a tour company. I saw it with a friend who's a professional musician and who saw it on Broadway first, and his sacrilegious opinion was that Austin Scott is a better Alexander Hamilton than Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw it last night (also saw with original cast in NY). Loved Hamilton, hated the effeminate Burr, except for his solos when he stood/sat mid-stage (has a great voice!). Fantastic production, I laughed, I cried, BUT: my biggest challenge was the lack of height in many of the lead characters. Dumb, I know, and maybe it's because of having seen it in NY where Washington and Jefferson and Burr were so strong/present/commanding/TALL, but I struggled with their lack of height/strength last night. Maybe because DCs Hamilton is so tall compared to Lin Manuel Miranda? I don't know, but it definitely bothered me.

The ladies all wowed, especially Peggy/Reynolds. Had the understudy for Angelica, and while she could sing, she didn't articulate very well (and I know every word, every note, every character), and was difficult to understand.

What effeminate Burr? Nicholas Christopher? He reminded me of the rapper Common. I thought he was great.

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Anonymous wrote:I just saw it and the DC cast was outstanding.

Me too, and agreed! It was SO GOOD. I can't stop thinking about it. I was really wondering if it was going to live up to the hype and I have to say... it absolutely does.

I thought the show was great but was not the outer body experience that everyone else seems to have. Overall, I think Les Miz was more of an “experience” for me.

Anonymous wrote:The king was the best in show. Saw it last weekend, seem better shows. Guy behind me snoring half the show and two people checking phones. Seems to have peaked already

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Anonymous wrote:Is one better than the other?

DP. I haven't seen both to compare, but the Angelica tour company is fantastic, they definitely didn't feel like a tour company. I saw it with a friend who's a professional musician and who saw it on Broadway first, and his sacrilegious opinion was that Austin Scott is a better Alexander Hamilton than Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Sorry to ask the obvious given context, but...

Is Austin an immigrant?

We're all immigrants, except those of us who are descended from native Americans.

I think you must mean, "Is Austin Scott non-white?" Google is your friend.

No, sorry, you are very confused.

It's not the same to be an immigrant than to be a descendant of immigrants.

And Hamilton was an immigrant, which means he probably spoke with an accent, something like LMM does, and which Austin doesnt.

Are you xenophobic by any chance?

Everyone at that time spoke with what we would today consider an accent. And as an immigrant, Hamilton was by no means unusual- the majority of people living in the colonies were immigrants at that time.

See, what an example of cultural appropriation.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved the DC cast. I agree with PP that LMM isn't the strongest singer, but he's a better rapper. I think the women of the case held up to the original broadway cast better than the men, but they men were still impressive. The DC cast Burr played the role with a weaseley tone of voice that bothered me at first (being used to the smoothness of Leslie Odom), but it grew on me and it still fit the character very well.

I thought the DC Burr was whiny. Austin Scott is a much better singer than LMM but LMM has emotional expression and nuance that Scott doesn’t even touch. Work!

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Anonymous wrote:Is one better than the other?

DP. I haven't seen both to compare, but the Angelica tour company is fantastic, they definitely didn't feel like a tour company. I saw it with a friend who's a professional musician and who saw it on Broadway first, and his sacrilegious opinion was that Austin Scott is a better Alexander Hamilton than Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Sorry to ask the obvious given context, but...

Is Austin an immigrant?

We're all immigrants, except those of us who are descended from native Americans.

I think you must mean, "Is Austin Scott non-white?" Google is your friend.

No, sorry, you are very confused.

It's not the same to be an immigrant than to be a descendant of immigrants.

And Hamilton was an immigrant, which means he probably spoke with an accent, something like LMM does, and which Austin doesnt.

Are you xenophobic by any chance?

Everyone at that time spoke with what we would today consider an accent. And as an immigrant, Hamilton was by no means unusual- the majority of people living in the colonies were immigrants at that time.

Anonymous wrote:I won the DC ticket lottery - i’m SO excited I get to see it tomorrow night for $20. This thread makes me happy!!

Anonymous wrote:Going to KC to see it in 2 weeks. I've never listened to the soundtrack. Do you think I should just go in blind or get to know some of the music before I go?