A Play Worth Seeing, A Book Worth Reading

[rpn]

The book on which it is based:  Ron Chernow’s biography, “Alexander Hamilton

 

ETA  try this link:  http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-stage-a-revolution-1428620603

 

 

 

 

I saw “Hamilton” the other day. It is a masterpiece.

It’s good news for America, too.

There is nothing like it on the New York stage, and never has been. I got choked up so often I started counting how many times I tried not to weep. The man in his 20s who accompanied me also got misty, and at our show, the Easter Sunday matinee, the cast, which has been performing the musical since January, came out for their bows, and three of the major players had tears glistening in their eyes. One was the writer, composer and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who urged the audience to contribute to Broadway Cares and noted that he was seeing a lot of moist eyes.

Why did they weep? Why was everyone so moved?

Because it hits your heart hard when you witness human excellence. Because the true tale of how an illegitimate, lowborn orphan from the West Indies went on to become an inventor of America is a heck of a story. And because it is surprising yet perfect that that story is told in a hip-hop/rap/rhythm-and-blues/jazz/ballad musical whose sound is pure 2015 yet utterly appropriate to the tale.

 

So has anyone else read/saw it?    Do you agree with Ms. Noonan?

Edited April 11, 2015 by rpn

[Calm]

The link doesn't allow you to read the whole article but if you google the title and go to the article through that link (it was the top one for my search) you might be able to see the whole thing. I use this whenever I get a link that requires paying before reading.