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Title: Hamilton

Based on: Movie and Musical


Genre: Drama, historical fiction, film musical.
Leading characters:
Lin Manuel Miranda – Alexander Hamilton
Phillipa Soo – Eliza Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr. – Aaron Burr
Daveed Diggs – Thomas Jefferson, Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette
Okieriete Onaodowan – James Madison, Hercules Mulligan

Storyline:
Hamilton is about a some sort of documentary of the life of the American
founding father Alexander Hamilton. The author said he was inspired to write the
musical after reading the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow.
He described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now".
Alexander was a poor kid in the Caribbean and lost his father when he was ten and
his mother when he was twelve. Then he became an ambitious kid that built his
own way up by reading and writing and doing everything he can to survive. After
earning enough money to move to NYC, he met a couple of friends: Gilbert du
Motier de La Fayette, Hercules Mulligan, Aaron Burr and john laurens.

Opinion and recommendation:


I gotta say this is my favourite musical since I can sing it like a song but learn something new. The story of Hamilton is truly beautiful of how
anyone can live up to their expectations. Of course I recommend it to everyone that likes musicals, history, some sort of raps, etc.

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