Hamilton on Disney +

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Did he at least become President?

Nope, neither did. One because they were dead, and the other because they killed them.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I love the musical. The parts that aren't historically accurate (Hamilton actually wasn't against slavery, Eliza and Hamilton made up quite a bit earlier in real life, and a few other more minor details) are annoying, but it's still a great musical.

Is there anyone else here who has listened to the recording of it and noticed a difference in how Aaron Burr sounded in the movie version?

 

[Sacrosanct]

Nope, neither did. One because they were dead, and the other because they killed them.

Well, I think Burr not becoming president had less to do with him shooting Hamilton, and more to do with his attempted treason shortly after.

I've never been a big fan of musicals, but I watched this for the first time a few days ago and can totally see why the hype. It was genius. On a few levels

 

[trappedslider]

I love the musical. The parts that aren't historically accurate (Hamilton actually wasn't against slavery, Eliza and Hamilton made up quite a bit earlier in real life, and a few other more minor details) are annoying, but it's still a great musical.

It also introduces fridge logic : Many of the letters Eliza wrote to Hamilton in real life are lost to history. This show gives us a possible reason why.

 

[rgoodbb]

Great show. Must be amazing to watch live.

 

[Umbran]

Is there anyone else here who has listened to the recording of it and noticed a difference in how Aaron Burr sounded in the movie version?

If I recall correctly, the soundtrack is a studio recording, and the movie is a filming of stage performance. So, yes, they'd sound different.

 

[cmad1977]

Great show. Must be amazing to watch live.

As a guy that doesn’t like musicals....

It was funking amazing.

 

[Gradine]

This is America, dag-nabbit, where only one* sitting Vice-President has ritualistically murdered** a political rival.

*That we know of, Teddy Roosevelt was VP for like, six months, after all
**Successfully, Cheney.

 

[billd91]

As a guy that doesn’t like musicals....

It was funking amazing.

My general take on it too.
My daughter, the theater major, pointed out that most of my distaste for musicals is based on Golden Age of Musicals musicals -which are pretty bad compared to what's being done these days.

 

[HawaiiSteveO]

The folks at DDB are pretty dang talented if you haven’t seen it !!