Musicals
Hamilton
Hamilton has seized a place in pop culture and captured the imagination of a generation in a way no other musical has since Les Miserables in the 1980’s. And not unlike Les Mis, Hamilton captures the energy and passion of a revolution on many levels. Lin Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton) who wrote the music, book and lyrics, joined forces with director Thomas Kail and cinematographer Declan Quinn to bring the excitement of a live performance to the filmed version of the show. A live audience was present but not seen to add those authentic audible moments of response to great lines such as “Immigrants, we get the job done!” And the overall effect is to capture a magical moment of theatre history for posterity to enjoy…