IM Recommended Viewing: Hamilton
Legacy. What is a legacy?
It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see
I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me
America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me
You let me make a difference
A place where even orphan immigrants
Can leave their fingerprints and rise up…
• from “The World Was Wide Enough”
Songwriters: Lin-Manuel Miranda/Khary Kimani Turner/Christopher E. Martin
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Tonight, Disney+ will air a film version of the Broadway hit “Hamilton” in honor of Independence Day. A lot of people have been swept up in the Hamilton phenomenon over the past several years, but I myself have never had the chance to see it on stage. I think (hope) this will be a timely and encouraging performance for a country mired in discouragement, conflict, and chaos here in 2020.
HERE is more information about how to watch.
To whet your appetite, here is an excerpt from the 2016 Tony Awards, at which Hamilton garnered a remarkable 16 nominations in 13 categories, winning 11 awards.
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And here is the official Disney+ trailer:
The Internet Monk Archives 
Awesome ain’t it? 🙂
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I had not heard that one before!!!
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fireworks
echoing to silence
in the night
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It’s a friggin musical. All the political correct people need not watch. When has everything come under such cynical context. Please keep taking your depression meds, smile and enjoy the show.
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A good story does good box office.
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“Neither Broadway nor Hollywood have ever been known for correcting historical inaccuracies surrounding the subjects of the entertainments they’ve created. Just the opposite.”
Shakespeare, also, didn’t let literal history stand in the way of a good story.
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Neither Broadway nor Hollywood have ever been known for correcting historical inaccuracies surrounding the subjects of the entertainments they’ve created. Just the opposite. They’re business is glamorization and idealization to sell box office. That shouldn’t be history’s business, and the American people should be smart enough not confuse history with entertainment, but are they, have they ever been, will they ever be?
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Correcting Hamilton
So why are we recommending the play and celebrating the man?
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Hmm, the war of 1812?
I believe this is an obligatory response: https://youtu.be/Fsfz3f18NxU
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I’ve seen a few cynics suggest that Hamilton should be ‘canceled’ because of Alexander Hamilton’s participation in the slave trade.
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If we had had better generals, you would be an American now. 😛
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Eeyore, you would have to ask a teacher from Arkansas about that bit of trivia. LOL
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I got Disney+ for 12.99 a month with Hulu. It also includes ESPN+. I’ll pay for a month then go back to my regular 5.99 for Hulu alone. Pretty cheap, I think.
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I know my wife and daughter will be glued to the TV set.
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1812? American’s may have won that battle, but arguably they lost the war. I say arguably because I am still a Canadian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
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When Hamilton came to Boston, my wife and I agreed to stop eating out or ordering takeout for six months to offset the cost of the tickets. And it was worth it. 🙂
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That was a strange, strange war. I’m surprised Kubrick never made a movie out of it.
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So, historically they *did* use alligators as reserve cannons? 😛
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I’ve heard several interviews with Miranda over the last couple of years. Some of the songs from “Hamilton” were included in the interviews. They were lyrically interesting, energetic, and I can easily understand why it would be a Broadway success, but the music just didn’t catch my ear. Also attended a production of his “In the Heights” at our good local theater, which didn’t engage me musically either.
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History via the new ‘sound’ of our own time. WHY NOT ?
I remember the ‘old days’ when it was rumored that an Arkansas school teacher had written a song to make history more ‘fun’ (memorable) for his students and the subject was the War of 1812. For them what knows the song, the lyrics are memorable and the effort of that teacher paid off for many a student who struggled with names, dates, and facts of our history . . . here’s a ‘version’ of that old song:
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Don’t have Disney streaming and don’t want it. Again, a corporation with too much money. Couldn’t afford a “cheap” ticket at $100 in San Francisco when it was touring, either. Sorry to be a downer. If Disney wanted to do the country a favor, they would make it free for that one night only, then pay-per-view for a reasonable price after that..
What I’ve heard of “Hamilton” is completely impressive, with brilliant lyrics. I get what the hip-hop genre is supposed to convey. Seems to have less actual musicality (melody + harmony in addition to rhythm) than I’m used to hearing. I’m a Philistine, I know.
Dana
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