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par_avionFebruary 9, 2015
All About the Hamiltons
A new musical brings the Founding Fathers back to life—with a lot of hip-hop.
By Rebecca Mead
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/hamiltons
Excerpt: Establishing Burr as a foil to Hamilton was suggested not just by the historical record but also by musical-theatre precedent. In “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Judas narrates, and Miranda was attracted to the idea of showing Hamilton as he is observed by his nemesis. Stephen Sondheim, who enlisted Miranda to translate some of the lyrics in “West Side Story” into Spanish for the show’s 2009 revival, appreciates Miranda’s respect for the art form’s history: “A lot of contemporary songwriters for the theatre are not the least bit interested in what went before. But Lin knows where musical theatre comes from, and he cares about where it comes from.” Miranda brought the first few songs from “Hamilton” to Sondheim a few years ago. “I was knocked out—I thought it was wonderful,” Sondheim says. “They seemed so fresh and meticulous and theatrical.”
All About the Hamiltons
A new musical brings the Founding Fathers back to life—with a lot of hip-hop.
By Rebecca Mead
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/hamiltons
Excerpt: Establishing Burr as a foil to Hamilton was suggested not just by the historical record but also by musical-theatre precedent. In “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Judas narrates, and Miranda was attracted to the idea of showing Hamilton as he is observed by his nemesis. Stephen Sondheim, who enlisted Miranda to translate some of the lyrics in “West Side Story” into Spanish for the show’s 2009 revival, appreciates Miranda’s respect for the art form’s history: “A lot of contemporary songwriters for the theatre are not the least bit interested in what went before. But Lin knows where musical theatre comes from, and he cares about where it comes from.” Miranda brought the first few songs from “Hamilton” to Sondheim a few years ago. “I was knocked out—I thought it was wonderful,” Sondheim says. “They seemed so fresh and meticulous and theatrical.”