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Watched it during lockdown with my 11 year old. We had to cover eyes and ears during Maria Reynolds’ song hahaha I did musical theater in high school and wish there was something like this when I was doing it! Still, Rent had just been made into a movie when I was in school, and Wicked was all the rage. The King is portrayed by the same actor who plays Kristoff in the Frozen series! The moving stage blew my mind when I watched it for the first time. I absolutely love how there is almost no dialogue and it manages 2.5 hours of straight songs. Also during Washington’s resignation song, “One Last Time,” I’ll always remember my husband leaning back and saying, “George Washington was a real G for this move.” Lol
If you guys don’t react to any other show but 1 you must absolutely react to moon knight Moonknight Moonknight We are all waiting with baited breath for your reactions to moonknight 🥰🥰🥰
If you decide to see more musicals, I beg you to watch proshot (live stage musicals that are professionally shot, as this was) and not Hollywood adaptation. I don't know why, but the Hollywood versions are usually really lacking - like with some of my favorites ("Into the Woods" or "Sweeney Todd"). If you need a Hollywood adaptation, I'd stick to "Chicago" or maybe "Cabaret." Btw, you've heard Lin-Manuel Miranda's work before in _Moana_ and _Encanto._ He's delightful!
When a friend of mine told me to watch it, I was like "nah, I prefer musicals with more dialogue and acting in between the songs. I really don't like the musicals that go from one song to the next and the next without a break." And then I watched Hamilton and was blown away. With the rapping it really doesn't matter that they aren't talking, because they are having their dialogues in rap form and then there are the other songs in between.
By this time, Jonathon Groff had already left show and Rory O’Malley took over for King George. He graciously stepped aside so that Groff could reunite with his former cast members for the film. There’s a dedication message to Rory in the credits for doing that even though he wasn’t required to.
Some extra info: Alexander and Eliza actually had 8 kids in total. Phillip was their first son. Their first daughter “Angelica” became severely mentally ill after her brother died and needed 24 hour care and never moved out. At the time of Alexander’s death Eliza had just had another child who was 6 months old, a son who they named “Phillip” after their first son. Eliza was left alone with 7 children one who was mentally ill that she took care of and refused to lock away. She lived for 50 more years and never married again. She outlived her both her sisters, her husband and two of her children.
@@KristallOjeda Angelica died only a few years after her. What an amazing woman, so caring. She wasn’t perfect but she’s a historical figure I definitely look up to.
@@emilylewis5373 oh I though Angelica was still living with Eliza at the time of her death, at least that’s what I read. I could be wrong tho obviously this happened so long ago I’m sure there’s a lot of conflicting stories out there.
A little small thing: After the song Take a Break, when Hamilton says the name Macbeth, everything starts to go wrong to him. And there's a superstition of never saying the name Macbeth in the theater bc it's bad luck
Technically, it's only bad luck to say it when Macbeth is actually being put on... If you say it during a production that's not Macbeth... it's not actually bad luck... But yeah it is kind of a reference to that very slightly. Not one that holds much water, though. lol
Sorry to be that person 😉 but ACTUALLY he said it in a way that makes it ok! You can’t say “Macbeth” as a play name:) it’s bad luck. So he doesn’t, he says “another Scottish tragedy without me having to name the play”. Naming the character doesn’t count for bad luck:) so when he says “they think me Macbeth”, he’s actually fine luck wise:) that doesn’t count!
My favorite "hidden detail" of this musical is that the bullet that kills Hamilton is present through the whole musical. The actress representing the bullet during the duel also shakes hands with Laurens before he's shot and killed, and she also tells Hamilton's son where to find the guy who shoots and kills him. Great reaction, guys!
Eliza is far and wide my favorite character. Her story arc is incredible. Also, notice how she's the only one throughout the entire musical that never raps, she only sings. And that's to symbolize the fact that she had TIME on her side, she was never rushing. Eliza outlived everyone else around her. Incredible life that she lived.
The name of the musical is HAMILTON, not "Alexander Hamilton", so is Eliza the main/title character? She's basically the one who lived to tell her husband's story...
He's like the most shredded of them with the most "jock" interests, but he also seems to have the most artistic and thoughtful temperament. I figure there's an alternate universe Oak who's a musical theater-loving poet, being exposed to MMA and bodybuilding for the first time and having an intuitive grasp and love for it.
All the guys have such open minds and aren’t afraid to be vulnerable which makes this channel amazing:) Oak definitely has a gift for putting things into words though. He can straight up be poetic sometimes:)
We must note here to send love to the “Other” Oak.. Okieriete Onadowan! (Original Hercules Mulligan/President Madison.) I have seen him twice since seeing this original cast live, in “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” and a production of “A Doll’s House.” Great actor/singer.
“One last time” that Christopher Jackson (GW) sings with Lin Manuel always makes me cry. I don’t know if people realize how significant him stepping down was to our history. It set the precedence for the role of the leader of our country and that the power is in the people’s hands as his critics had been accusing him of being like a monarchy. I don’t know if the presidency would be like it is today if he hadn’t done that.
My FAVORITE video of that song is of the cast singing that song at the White House for President Obama. He was a few months away from leaving office. Very powerful. Gives me chills every time I watch it.
It's such a beautiful concept that the play does where it's about teaching the nation how to say goodbye to a leader when everyone is so used to a monarchy just sticking around until death and then passing it on to the next kin. But to have the foresight to see how important it was to purposefully leave and guide the nation through this process for the first time to set the tone for other leaders who come behind you was crucial.
In a masterpiece of theater where ALL songs are amazing, One Last Time is my hands down favorite. I cry every time, Christopher Jackson puts that much emotion into it.
Fun Fact: the real Hercules mulligan has an amazing history. The man was spy, I remember reading he did pirating and was involved in a lot more to help the colonists
So at the end there's symbolism behind Alexander aiming at the sky and Burr shooting him (other than historically accurate), it shows Alexander "throwing away his shot" and Burr not "waiting for it"
An important thing to note is that this musical was a game changer. The type of music, the color-blind casting, and the subject matter were unprecedented in modern musicals. Also, this inspired so many people to embrace musicals, history, and/or rap music. Absolutely legendary.
The casting is not color blind. It’s very intentional. Look closer. Who’s voices are heard and who has to fight to be heard? Who’s the traditional power and who is rising up. Look closer.
@@UserName-vb4lg Came here to say the same thing. In fact I believe it is specified in the licensing agreement, that cast members, apart from Salisbury and George, have to be PoC.
The man at the end is not the director, he is the conductor of the orchestra. All the music is played live and from what I understand they are all positioned below the stage. I saw this show live and sometimes it was possible to see his hands moving in front of the stage giving directions to the orchestra. I came running to watch this reaction. This show is insane, after watching it live I completely fell in love with it and now I have the whole playlist downloaded lol. Great reaction guys!!!
Yes. The conductor is in a spot where he or she can see both the orchestra and the musicians. The performers on stage can see the conductor depending on where they are, but there are also tv screens usually positioned on the balcony so the stage performers always have a view of the conductor. That way they don’t have to look down for a cue. This is customary, but now it’s getting more popular to have the orchestra visible… sometimes they’re even on the stage and in costume. I can’t wait for someone to make the pro shot of Hadestown which does that so well.
At the end of a theater performance, it is common for the cast to direct applause to both the orchestra and the lighting/control box. It's a way of recognizing some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into a performance.
When you're doing a musical or stage play it's a rule that as long as you're on stage you act like the focus is on you no matter how minor your character is and since (normally) there's no camera there's also no point you can't be seen so if you don't have any direction then you make up your own, there shouldn't be one dead moment while you're on stage, that's how you get many of those little background moments
LMM does some incredible things with the structure of this musical! Angelica is the only female character who raps, indicating how she is just as ambitious and clever as the men. Compared to typical musical structures where the protagonist sings an "I want" song early in act 1, Burr is the one who gets an "I want" song that also functions as his villain song, and it comes in act 2 because of how long he "waits for it". Similarly, throughout the entire musical Hamilton is characterized by not throwing away his shot while Burr is characterized by waiting, and they both do the opposite in the climax: Burr doesn't wait, and Hamilton literally throws away his shot. There's dozens of tiny little brilliant details packed into the story and music that I can't even list them all here unless I want to drop a wall of text!
Brilliant doesn't even begin to describe Lin-Manuel Miranda. They don't give those Pulitzer Prizes and MacArthur genius grants to just anybody!!! Now the guys need to see his other two Disney movies: Moana and Encanto!
Alexander Hamilton usually is on the clockwise revolve, symbolising his ambition and forward attitude. Burr revolves anti clockwise symbolising his more reticent personality.
He's also a recurring villain in a season of Person of Interest. Always a fun dichotomy seeing him play an anti-government radical in PoI and then kill it as Burr in a stage show lol
Re: the fitness- broadway actors are athletes and theyll often go to the gym during the day because you do have to be in good physical (and vocal) shape to do 8 shows a week
If you'll notice, when he gave his 5+, there was a deathly hallows symbol in the top corner! I don't know if it was intentional, but it was so fitting!
@@Katienic98 yep! I also want reactions to the pro-shots of Billy Elliot Live (maybe along side watching the original movie) come from away, newsies the musical, rent, waitress.
I'm only at the beginning of the reaction, but I absolutely adore how you are getting excited over the way theatre works. The turntable moving in opposite directions, the way the props/sets gets moved by the actors as part of the choreography...Yes, this is always how theatre works. Y'all should really go try out a show one day!
Someone tell The Oak you can totally wear jeans & a tshirt to the theater! Especially the matinees. Maybe for the evening show jeans and a nice shirt/sweater combo is better but I’ve never seen a strict dress code for musicals. Only the Opera. My favorite broadway/west end shows I’ve seen are Les Miserables, Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, & Chicago. There’s so many good shows out there. Les Mis was my favorite set design, utilizing a moving stage as well.
Even opera houses often sell tickets to their late rehearsals (full dress, orchestra, lighting, etc. but sometimes special effects involving things like explosives won't be used) at affordable prices. They're the performances that school groups go to see. When I lived in NYC, I used to buy tickets to those, because I could never afford the Met otherwise. Casual dress is perfectly okay for those rehearsals, and it's a great way to see opera if you're on a limited budget.
Even the opera you can go with not being dressed up fancy. I've been in sports trackies and a hoodie for a last minute watching of a matinee (side note my mum used to work at the ROH so i have seen plenty of performances), there is no dress code, but with operas and some shows i do feel like it is nicer to go dressed up a bit.
100%! And I’ve had coworkers from my day job come to some of my performances and they say “and we won’t make ANY noise”, which they’re always surprised when I tell them they’re allowed to make noise, and laugh and cheer, just don’t have a full out conversation during the show 😂 React naturally as the show happens, and you’re good! (I love telling the story of how one time during a performance of A Little Night Music, our Count Carl Magnus was booed off stage after an unsavory interaction with his wife, and it took everything in us to not absolutely lose it on stage. One of my favourite audience reactions to this day)
I saw Phantom and Les Mis on Broadway and Miss Saigon when it came to the city I lived near at the time. I dressed up for Les Mis because it was my first Broadway show, but I was much more casually dressed for the others. Nobody cares what you wear (within reason, of course).
This is my favorite day ever! Badd Medicine reacting to Hamilton is the musical sustenance and nourishment my theatre kid soul didnt know it needed 😂 I'm going to watch the video and then come back and edit my comment to add my favorite part but I just needed to geek out first 😂😂
To answer a question, the "microphone in the hair" is just the way they do it on Broadway. You usually can't see it if you're in the audience, but on camera they get a lot more visible. How long or short someone's hair is also has a lot to do with it. Also, for this video they ran through the show twice, once with an audience and once without. They wanted to capture the audience reactions, but the second run-through without an audience is where they got all the shots where the camera is right up in the middle of the action
You might like to check out Les Miserables (2012). It's an actual movie adapted from the stage version, not a filmed stage production, but it's sung thru, no spoken dialogue. Very different from this, but also very good.
There can actually be 2 mics in the hair, especially if there is a wig or hairstyle change. Sound can get pretty funky while dancing, etc. There are a lot more wigs on Broadway than you think, because they don’t really have time to fix hair during quick changes. Quick changes are amazingly choreographed. Some have become quite famous, like the full cast one in about 30 seconds in A Chorus Line. Often break away clothes and velcro are involved. Or they can wear parts of a costume under something. But back interestingly with wigs- they have their own dept. The dressers don’t deal with them, it’s separate. A dresser can stay with an actor for a long time, because it gets to be quite intimate to be grabbing at your clothes. They also manage getting them in place, and quick fixes if they lose buttons, etc. The costume department works to construct them based off the initial designs.
You should watch the original video of Lin-Manuel Miranda performing the opening number at Obama’s White House around 2010 or so. He had been invited to participate in an evening of poetry/spoken word, and it was expected he might do something from In the Heights or maybe a new rap number. Instead, he pulled out this brand-new sing from his newest project. Love the audience’s response!
@@kjlucky6501 yes, they laughed. It was funny at first (as he knew it would be) but he won them over. He knew then that it was a good concept to continue with...
@@kjlucky6501 They laughed at the beginning cause he introduced the song by saying something along the lines of “I wanted to write a rap musical about someone who embodied the rap lifestyle throughout his whole life…..so I wrote it about Alexander Hamilton.”
Hamilton is a one of a kind musical experience. Lin Manuel Miranda is a lyrical genius & the entire ensemble killed! I get emotional every time I hear Eliza’s final song.
This has to be my favorite thing about you guys. You are all so open-minded. Most other reaction channels I follow find a niche and stick to it. I still go back and rewarch your avatar reactions for that reason. Seeing Oak get so invested in something that he didn't think he would enjoy brings a smile to my face every time. The world needs more people like you guys. Thanks for all the amazing reactions!
Precisely. Three (sometimes four) big dudes just being super precious. What's not to like? Kinda gives me hope they'll react to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and GRAVITY FALLS at some point.
Second this one. A bit different as it was originally a play, but the movie was made not on stage, but a fully produced movie. High energy, colorful, a lot of fun.
In the Heights is my favorite LMM musical but I don’t think the movie is a great adaptation 😞 I think cutting out so much of Nina’s songs (and any song pertaining to Nina’s arc), really hurt the story, along with changing so much of the original pacing
This is a work of art that is unmatchable. It is brilliant. It was nominated for 16 Tony awards (a record) and won 11. It won for Best Musical in addition to Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr) for Best Actor, Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette) for Best Featured Actor and Renee Elise Goldsberry (Angelica) for Best Featured Actress. The film was made over two days. The close ups were done on a Monday (Broadway is dark on Monday) and in front of a live audience for the full stage shots. The choreo and the turntables are incredible. One fun fact, if you watch the brick wall at the back of the stage, as the nation slowly builds the brick wall goes higher.
And 3 musical fans are born... When someone can act, sing and dance, they are a "triple-threat"! If you want to venture into musicals in movie form: "Les Miserables" is another fantastic movie adaptation (also, no dialogue), and "La La Land" is a lighthearted original story;
Highly recommend Tick tick boom (directed by Lin Manuel Miranda) and In the heights, written by Lin Manuel Miranda and his first Broadway production. DO NOT make cats your next musical or you might go back to feeling weird about musicals haha!
When I was about seven, my aunt told me the family rumor that Alexander Hamilton was my 6th great granduncle. I’ve since found out that this was a story that just about everyone in the family heard. A few years ago, I started working on my family genealogy, and my dad asked me to look for Hamilton. Well, I found out that there was an Alexander Hamilton in that spot. Unfortunately, he wasn’t THE Hamilton! Ours was born in the mid-1770s and in Pennsylvania, not the Caribbean. Dad was so bummed to hear that.
It is absolutely funny to me that genealogy 'catfishers' exist. I thought I was related to a famous musician (great great granny) but turns out they just had the same name.
My family tried to tell me I’m related to Bonnie and Clyde. Like both of them. One person on my mom’s side said we were related to one and someone on my dad’s side said we were related to the other. I’m highly doubtful😂
Our family story is that we are related to King Harald Blåtand (name sake of Bluetooth), who died in year 985/6 😂 I am sceptical of the sources to say the least!
@@sinsweptwith people that far back in history if they have any living descendants at all then there’s a decent chance that the majority of NW Europe is related to them. It’s just the way genealogy works - if your descendants don’t go extinct then they’ll eventually include everybody in the population. But yeah having reliable documentation to prove it is extremely rare and in most cases stories like this are based on very unreliable or false documentation.
Fun fact about the spinning stage: one of the rings is always moving clockwise to note that time is always moving except for the Hurricane song and Hamiton’s monologue in his final duel, when he’s reminiscing and almost trying to slow down time. I’m so happy you 3 have seen this and are introduced to a new genre!
You have to watch "Tick Tick Boom" story of Jonathan Larson who wrote Rent (which is another musical you should watch), directed by Lin Manual Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. I highly recommend that one!!
Also, Daveed Diggs as Lafayette was my favorite! I spent 3 days learning Guns and Ships, he has one line that I just struggled to pick up (...resilience or matches my practical tactical brilliance, I'm looking at you!) until I got used to his cadence. I even got to see him speak locally a couple of years ago and he was incredibly down to earth and unintentionally hilarious. But Satisfied gives me the strongest goosebumps I've ever experienced, it's so special.
@@Chaanniiee yeah I know, he’s majorly talented and most people seem to prefer his portrayal of Jefferson over Lafayette. That’s why I specified lol. All of the dual role actors do an incredible job of making their characters 2 very different yet connected people
"What's going on" at 12:04 (I think it's hard to tell from the video) is that the center of the stage is actually a giant turntable, so it's rotating counter clockwise (I think?) to show time going back. Which y'all recognized later in theshow. It's incredible in real life. Also, just a reminder (in case y'all don't remember, because it's just accepted as inevitable now), the British army had NEVER been defeated before. They had won every single war and squashed every single rebellion up until that point. It was really a miracle that we won, and it took a hell of a lot of bravery to openly fight against them. Another fun fact: I seriously doubt y'all have seen it, but this is the same King George depicted in the Queen Charlotte series on Netflix. So when he says, "I'll go mad," it's like...yeah. He did. That happened. (not because of us, but still)
And if they have a wig it’s usually on the forehead under the wig but over the wig cap :)) I personally have to have an over the ear mic when I use my natural hair in shows bc of my bangs (don’t want the sound of my hair rustling over top of it the whole show every time my mic is on lol)
I really wish more musicals would release films like this. It is a fantastic way to watch them and I don’t think it takes anything away from the stage shows, if anything like The Oak said, it makes more people want to see them live!
My senior year of college I got to be an intern/ PA for LMM and his team for his show freestyle love supreme. Genius man. And the people he decides to hire and surround himself with professionally says a lot about him, and it’s all positive.
Totally blown away by this play! Lin-Manuel Miranda is a legend, seriously. The guy not only crushed it as Hamilton but also wrote the whole masterpiece, plus the hits for Moana and Encanto. Having the original cast recording is a privilege. Seeing it live is something else, but this cast? Unmatched. Caught it in NY last year-awesome experience by the way. Yet, this recording hits different every single time I watch it. Just wanted to add, about Eliza's final gasp at the end of the show, I'm with those who believe that as Eliza wonders who will remember her and her story, Lin-Manuel Miranda (not as Hamilton, but as the playwright himself) takes her hand and brings her to the front of the stage to see the audience witnessing and hearing her story. It's the acknowledgment of her legacy, and she's moved. That's how the play wraps up, and I absolutely love it! :)
I know you all don’t do music reactions but maybe on your spare time watch “First Burn” which is a remixed version of “Burn” song by six of the actresses that played Eliza in various renditions of Hamilton (London, Chicago, America, etc). Very good.
It's called "First Burn" b/c it's the first rendition of the song and is personally my favorite as there's more anger in Eliza's feelings after the affair and I feel she would have a little more anger than what she displays in the actual musical.
I do a rewatch of this every so often cuz it's soooo good. Thanks for the reminder, imma head off to rewatch it after this. 😆 "I see how you look at my sister." 🫣🤣🥰
There are always people dressed up too. My mom got paranoid because she wore shorts when we went to see Hamilton. I told her that there isn't a dress code
@@barbara832001 Sometimes it's fun to dress up too if you want. If you're feeling fancy, dust off that suit and tie! I wore a green dress and a witch's hat when I saw Wicked.
Honestly, thanks for letting me know! Idk when, but at some point I'm gonna go see a show on Broadway, and I want to use it as an excuse to get all dressed up 😊
I LOVE THIS MUSICAL!! Great reaction as always. There are quite a few changes from history, notably: Burr, Jefferson, and Madison were not the people who Hamilton told about the affair, they found out through the Reynolds Pamphlet, it was three different people. One of them, Charles Monroe, was challenged to a duel by Hamilton, but Burr (who was Monroe's second) managed to stop it before either of them were shot. Philip died after the Election of 1800 not before. The tipping point wasn't Hamilton voting against Burr at the election, that was only part of it, it was actually a few years later when Hamilton staunchly discredited Burr's running for governor despite them going for the same ideals. (He also supported a smear campaign by the party's rivals). Maria Reynolds was being abused by her husband and he was threatening to kill their daughter, Susan, if she didn't find someone to have an affair with and then blackmail. She was considered very respectable and married a doctor after her husband was arrested. Hamilton actually supported 'positions for life' and was at first considered a sort of royalist (his views did change over time). Angelica was already married when she met Hamilton, she also had several brothers. Adams didn't fire Hamilton, although they didn't get along, Hamilton had already been discreetly let go from government when Washington was still President. At the duel, Hamilton fired his gun, it missed Burr. It is unclear if he was intending to hit him or not, because he didn't miss him by much. Also: If you want to check out other proshots like this I recommend the proshot of Into The Woods! Bernadette Peters is a queen and it's free to watch legally on RUclips.
Another musical I think you guys would enjoy is Come From Away. It's about a bunch of people trapped in a few small canadian towns during 9/11. The USA closed their airspace, so everyone on planes got diverted to Newfoundland and were stuck there until the airspace re-opened (days later). It's a really heartfelt musical that gives such a different perspective to the main media coverage of 9/11. It also does a great job at balancing emotional moments and fun/humour. The other cool thing you'll find is that it has a pretty small cast (especially compared to most broadway musicals), with everyone playing multiple characters throughout the show. Also, based on your comments about the staging I think you'd really appreciate how Come From Away uses lighting and props (like chairs) to completely change a setting from one scene to the next. They professionally shot the stage musical and it's now on Apple TV. I've seen it both live (not on Broadway, unfortunately) and on Apple TV, and I highly reccommend it. One of my favourite musicals, especially because of the staging.
There are several people who remained friends with the families they stayed with during that time as well. Wonderful stories of humanity often come from tragedies.
Oak, you’re so right! The magic of theater is incredible! Sometimes you completely miss scene changes because they’re so fluid and perfect! I love how much y’all are loving this!!!
My son loved Hamilton. I wasn’t interested at all but I got tickets for us to see it on Broadway for his Christmas gift. I loved it! I’m glad we got to experience it together.
This is technically considered an opera since it is completely sung through! When broadway was getting ready to open back up after the pandemic, I auditioned for and got a callback for Hamilton! Coolest experience of my life, tbh. So excited y'all got around to watching this absolute masterpiece.
I grew up watching movie musicals, seeing stage musicals, and listening to original Broadway cast albums of musicals, so watching reaction videos of people who never got into musicals as a genre just blows my mind every time.
So happy you enjoyed it!! I would also recommend "In The Heights"! It was one of the first musicals Lin Manuel Miranda made and it was made into a musical movie in 2021! Sooo good
i have watched this musical 10+ times and have found something new to be amazed by every single watch through. the attention to detail in this musical is simply unmatched - every single beat, line, bar, even every little move the actors make has significance. that’s SO COOL!
You guys should really check out Come From Away. It is another pro-shot musical like this that is amazing. Go in blind if possible and you will have an amazing reaction.
One of my favorite surprises was the change of voice between Peggy and Maria Reynolds. When the performer sang in the first Act, I thought: Peggy is a great sidekick. And then she became Maria and just blew my mind.
Peggy was the youngest sister and was approximately 14 yrs old. The actress voice portrayal was quite appropriate and brilliant change for her part as Mariah Reynolds.
56:16 “Next up, Cats!” No, please no. There is no faster way to make Oak instantly hate musicals again than to put him through the atrocity that is Cats, especially if it’s the movie adaptation. It’s pure nightmare fuel LOL
Literally one of the worst musicals I've ever seen. And I was lucky enough that I grew up immersed in the theatre (gay dad with a musical theater degree from Cornell for the win)
In terms of staging, the 'rewind' sequence at the start of the song 'Satisfied' is so well done. It's completely cinematic the way the revolve turns and the lighting and the sound combine to take you back in time. Most of the show is factual, apart from the relationship between Angelica and Hamilton.
If yall enjoyed this as an example of love theater, I highly recommend finding the recording of Come From Away. Another powerful story, and the minimalist set/choreography is an absolute masterpiece. So much "less is more" in that musical.
I flew here when I saw _Hamilton_ posted! I couldn't wait to see your reaction and it far surpassed my hopes. There are a million tiny details regarding the songs and what style they are written in, how Lin Manuel Miranda wrote everything ("My Shot" took a year to write on its own!), even dozens of guesses about why Eliza gasps at the end. The intricacies of this show is amazing. LMM is the Mozart of our day. This show crams in 4-6 hours of songs into 2.5 hours. Several of the actors are in LMM's Freestyle Love Supreme and this was their first show ever (Daveed Diggs was one of those). This "musical" is so much more than a typical musical... so totally understandable Oak was surprised! This show wins over those who hate musicals and those who hate history. And yes, if history was taught this way for everything, we would know our history! History classes all over the US now use Hamilton (acting it out themselves!) as a lesson during the whole year along with everything else. I could go on and on (more than I already have, sorry!), but you thrilled me with your reaction and post-show reaction. Thank you for a wondrous start to the day!
These guys, by their own admission, don’t seem to have seen many live musicals. Well, now we need them to react to more pro-shots of musicals! I vote for Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary next! There’s nothing better than seeing a musical performed live and I would highly recommend you guys go sometime. But pro-shots are pretty great and as close as you can get without going live.
There is something special seeing people that start watching without much expectation and end up speechless all the way through Hamilton, especially the by voices of the original cast 😄
I'd highly recommend the Phantom of the Opera with Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, and Hadley Fraser for the 25th Anniversary. That cast absolutely crushed it
A musical about 9/11 sounded like a terrible when I first read your comment. Then I realized that one of my favorite movies is a comedy about the events of the Holocaust. (Life is Beautiful)
@@edmunddantes7097 EVERYBODY thought a musical about 9/11 would be a terrible idea. The thing is it's not about what you think it's about. When American airspace shut down on 9/11, hundreds of planes that were currently in flight had to land somewhere else. 38 of them landed at a huge airport in Newfoundland, Canada, in the town of Gander. The musical is the story of what happened there over that week with the locals and the "plane people," when all of the U.S. was a no-fly zone and they had to stay where they were. It's impossible to describe. I couldn't recommend it more.
@@thechonus3858 As with Life Is Beautiful. It's actually a romantic love story about a father protecting his sons innocence during a difficult time. I'll definitely check Come From Away out. Thanks for the synopsis, I'm intrigued.
Its a very beautiful story. I always say here me out when I recommend it to people. They do a good job about not directly going into details about the events of 9/11 but instead of focusing on the stories of the plane people. There was a lot of talk when they took it to New York about its reception, but found that it was actually received really well because its lessons about humanity in the worst of times stands strong. @@edmunddantes7097
@@edmunddantes7097 Not only did I think the idea was horrible and disrespectful but someone had told me it was funny and positive. I would normally have written them off but I trust this person's judgement and so I gave it a try and holy hell did I agree. It is one of if not my favourite musical entirely. It's just so good.
You guys should check out Come From Away as your next musical adventure! It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport and the local population had to scramble together to take care of everyone.
I have seen a fair share of Hamilton reaction vids now, and I must say, you guys are one of the few who 1. watch it with subtitle so you know what the lyrics are, 2. get the set design, 3. don't talk through the whole thing with your theories and 4. basically grasp the concept and the plot. It is so refreshing to see, so, well done! I'll definitely be checking you guys out more!
Some of the interactions and content put out by the original cast was incredible. Chris Jackson also had a lead in Lin's earlier musical In the Heights, and Lin told him something along the lines of "As long as I've got a job, you've got a job"
It was so great to see you guys enjoy this and appreciate the singing and talent of the cast. Doing this 2 plus hours, almost completely sung through musical live on Broadway EIGHT times a week is insane. The disciple, stamina, and professionalism needed to stay healthy and "on your game" doing a show like this is amazing. Great reaction! Should check out Come From Away next, another historical, heartfelt musical filmed live.
Interestingly, revolving stages have been around for centuries. Using notches in the stage as marks. The one Hamilton first used was built in the public theatre back in the 70’s. Other shows have used it brilliantly as well. Great reaction!
The bit where you guys laugh at the line 'meanwhile Britain keeps shitting on us endlessly' reminds me of the time Lin Manuel was on Graham Norton and he raps a snippet of My Shot for the audience - and obviously cause it's a UK show the looks so apologetic when he raps that line - its hilarious and the audience enjoy it immensely! I'm from the UK and I've seen Hamilton twice on the West End. Such an amazing show.
Proud of you guys for keeping an open mind. Among other fabulous things Lin Manuel Miranda had classes of students go to this musical. He also was brave enough to watch this in London with Prince Harry (his 6 times great grandfather was King George). Do add his first musical In the Heights to your list of performances to see and if you want an older Broadway musical about the revolution try "1776". Older and a different style but you will pick up a bit more history fairly painlessly. Thank you
Love to watch people discover Hamilton and gain a different appreciation for musicals! Thanks for this reaction! My favorite interpretation of Eliza’s gasp as the end is that she is breaking the fourth wall. She sings “And when my time is up, have I done enough? Will they tell your story?” Then it’s implied she passes on (“I can’t wait to see you again. It’s only a matter of time…) Time passes as the chorus repeats “Time…” until those on stage are caught up to the present day. The last phrase of the show is “Who tells your story?” as she looks out into the auditorium. She sees the stage and audience and that his story is being told and then gasps out of happiness.
Loved this reaction! Specially how Answer got emotional by the end. Eliza's gasp never fails to make me cry. I feel like he was the most into the musical out of the three, he clapped after almost every song haha
The other person got to it first:) not the French Revolution. It actually makes it more powerful in a way:) because you know they could never succeed. It is French for “the miserables”.
The use of the turntable floor was inspired, I believe, by the original production of "Les Miserables" which was also completely sung through. I think I read that Lin Manuel-Miranda saw "Les Mis" as a young man and it was a huge inspiration for him. He is BRILLIANT and also shines a light on other brilliant people (rappers, writers, other shows). Loved seeing you all enjoy this so much. Not all musicals are at this level, for sure. I hope you get to see this show live. Worth it!
I absolutely loved this reaction!! I'm from The Netherlands and we have a round theater, with a circular stage, where the seats spin between the different sets setup on stage, it's really cool!
What I can say about musicals is that each and every one is very different, the styles are different and the music and the song-acting-ratio are different too. Hamilton was very revolutionary bc it combined rap and american history, which was never done before and it still never lost the human emotions driving it. I would never say all musicals are like Hamilton, but the truly great ones are doing it the same way Hamilton does it: they use music to draw you into the story and go on a journey with the cast.
Answer, I love that you came in KNOWING that this would rock, even though you hadn’t seen it yourself. I'm betting your wife is super excited about the new Wicked movie. Mason, your analysis was brilliant as always. And Oak, you're dead-on. Hamilton is in a different class, and, if you’re not a musical kind of person, others might not measure up. But, as a musical person, I recommend trying more out all the same. If you’re into gore (and want to see Vecna when he was a teenager), Sweeney Todd is a must. And another good one is Jersey Boys, which Clint Eastwood directed and is known as the musical that guys drag their girlfriends to see. (Daveed Diggs was my favorite in Hamilton, too, btw.)
What a great reaction. Amazing to see people discover the genius that is Hamilton. You’ve seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s amazing songwriting before in Encanto and Moana but here you see him as a performer as Hamilton as well as having written every word of this incredible show. Please do watch “In the Heights” for more of his work. There is also some incredible deep dive stuff around this show like the documentary “Hamiltons America” and the shorter Kennedy Centre Honour performances which is just 15 mins.
This was released on Disney+ during the pandemic, and my kids and I must have watched Hamilton 100 times! Their grandmother was sincerely concerned because the only music we listened to was the Hamilton soundtrack. 😂
Jonathan Groff (King George) is one of my favorite performers. Before watching the play on Disney, I listened to the playlist a lot. And i could always picture Jonathan face as he sang, it just gelt like he was having so much fun singing.
I love how open you guys are to new types of stories. I love animation but I can't tell you how many people I've recommended movies to and they respond with some variation of "oh, I don't watch cartoons". It's super frustrating, so seeing you guys go "maybe I do like musicals" and broadening your horizens is awesome to see.
I would recommend you watch the filmed stage version of Into the Woods or the filmed stage version of Rent. Both are very very good! I also cannot stress enough how much I want you to watch the rest of Starkids shows! Especially “the guy who didn’t like musicals”. I feel you’d connect very much with that story after hearing how much Hamilton changed your views on musicals. lol
What an incredible experience! Everyone performed exceptionally well, and the music is incredibly catchy. What was your first time reaction?
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If you want to see the ‘prequel’, watch the musical 1776! I keep hoping someone will react to it and post it on July 4th!
Watched it during lockdown with my 11 year old. We had to cover eyes and ears during Maria Reynolds’ song hahaha I did musical theater in high school and wish there was something like this when I was doing it! Still, Rent had just been made into a movie when I was in school, and Wicked was all the rage.
The King is portrayed by the same actor who plays Kristoff in the Frozen series! The moving stage blew my mind when I watched it for the first time. I absolutely love how there is almost no dialogue and it manages 2.5 hours of straight songs.
Also during Washington’s resignation song, “One Last Time,” I’ll always remember my husband leaning back and saying, “George Washington was a real G for this move.” Lol
If you guys don’t react to any other show but 1 you must absolutely react to moon knight Moonknight Moonknight
We are all waiting with baited breath for your reactions to moonknight 🥰🥰🥰
If you decide to see more musicals, I beg you to watch proshot (live stage musicals that are professionally shot, as this was) and not Hollywood adaptation. I don't know why, but the Hollywood versions are usually really lacking - like with some of my favorites ("Into the Woods" or "Sweeney Todd"). If you need a Hollywood adaptation, I'd stick to "Chicago" or maybe "Cabaret."
Btw, you've heard Lin-Manuel Miranda's work before in _Moana_ and _Encanto._ He's delightful!
When a friend of mine told me to watch it, I was like "nah, I prefer musicals with more dialogue and acting in between the songs. I really don't like the musicals that go from one song to the next and the next without a break."
And then I watched Hamilton and was blown away.
With the rapping it really doesn't matter that they aren't talking, because they are having their dialogues in rap form and then there are the other songs in between.
Fun fact- Jonathon Groff (King George) was on stage for 9 minutes and got a Tony nomination
Which was especially impressive as he was still in junior high at the time that 9 minutes elapsed.
@@Precaricatno he wasnt
@Precaricat He was in Junior High at around 30 years old!?
King Georges songs are my favourite. Jonathan does an AMAZING job.
that's all you need when you overflow with stage charisma and personality
By this time, Jonathon Groff had already left show and Rory O’Malley took over for King George. He graciously stepped aside so that Groff could reunite with his former cast members for the film. There’s a dedication message to Rory in the credits for doing that even though he wasn’t required to.
Oh thats cool! I didnt know this 👏👏
Rory was so good as King George. I saw him in LA.
A lot of the original cast had already left, not just Jonathan Groff; they reunited for this performance.
Some extra info: Alexander and Eliza actually had 8 kids in total. Phillip was their first son. Their first daughter “Angelica” became severely mentally ill after her brother died and needed 24 hour care and never moved out. At the time of Alexander’s death Eliza had just had another child who was 6 months old, a son who they named “Phillip” after their first son. Eliza was left alone with 7 children one who was mentally ill that she took care of and refused to lock away. She lived for 50 more years and never married again. She outlived her both her sisters, her husband and two of her children.
Also, her last words were "Be kind to Angelica" referring to her mentally ill daughter 💜
@@KristallOjeda Angelica died only a few years after her. What an amazing woman, so caring. She wasn’t perfect but she’s a historical figure I definitely look up to.
In her twilight years, Eliza did have to send Angelia away to live with a doctor (probably someone who was helping with the care of Angelia).
@@emilylewis5373 oh I though Angelica was still living with Eliza at the time of her death, at least that’s what I read. I could be wrong tho obviously this happened so long ago I’m sure there’s a lot of conflicting stories out there.
Other fun fact: Alexander Hamilton Jr. represented Aaron Burr’s wife in their divorce proceedings years after his father’s death.
A little small thing:
After the song Take a Break, when Hamilton says the name Macbeth, everything starts to go wrong to him. And there's a superstition of never saying the name Macbeth in the theater bc it's bad luck
I never noticed this before!!!
Technically, it's only bad luck to say it when Macbeth is actually being put on... If you say it during a production that's not Macbeth... it's not actually bad luck... But yeah it is kind of a reference to that very slightly. Not one that holds much water, though. lol
OH MY GOD!! How am I possibly still finding wonderful things about this show!?!?!?!?! What a fun fact! Thank You!
Sorry to be that person 😉 but ACTUALLY he said it in a way that makes it ok!
You can’t say “Macbeth” as a play name:) it’s bad luck. So he doesn’t, he says “another Scottish tragedy without me having to name the play”.
Naming the character doesn’t count for bad luck:) so when he says “they think me Macbeth”, he’s actually fine luck wise:) that doesn’t count!
@@OpalLeigh Yeah, I know.
I just said that bc it's curious that after he says Macbeth, everything starts to go to shit
My favorite "hidden detail" of this musical is that the bullet that kills Hamilton is present through the whole musical. The actress representing the bullet during the duel also shakes hands with Laurens before he's shot and killed, and she also tells Hamilton's son where to find the guy who shoots and kills him. Great reaction, guys!
She's played by Ariana Dubose, who won the best supporting actress Oscar for West Side Story a couple years ago 😊
And she was one of the girls Philip was hitting on in Blow Us All Away. So, you could say that he was flirting with death right before he died.
I think she's the voice of the main character in Disney's Wish too.
I didn't know that! That is so cool.@@vly9257
She was also in the Netflix movie The Prom based on that musical
Eliza is far and wide my favorite character. Her story arc is incredible. Also, notice how she's the only one throughout the entire musical that never raps, she only sings. And that's to symbolize the fact that she had TIME on her side, she was never rushing. Eliza outlived everyone else around her. Incredible life that she lived.
She did beatbox...
@@aoife08619as a support to her sons rap, a son who also rushed and ran out of time so early, but she never raps
The name of the musical is HAMILTON, not "Alexander Hamilton", so is Eliza the main/title character? She's basically the one who lived to tell her husband's story...
@@ammaleslie509 Yes, I think LMM said it was his story, became their story, and ended as her story.
eliza praise i love to see it!!
Watching the Oak fall in love with musical theater was everything I didn't know I needed in my life.
Did I fall in love with Oak while he fell in love with musical theatre? I plead the fifth.
He's like the most shredded of them with the most "jock" interests, but he also seems to have the most artistic and thoughtful temperament.
I figure there's an alternate universe Oak who's a musical theater-loving poet, being exposed to MMA and bodybuilding for the first time and having an intuitive grasp and love for it.
All the guys have such open minds and aren’t afraid to be vulnerable which makes this channel amazing:) Oak definitely has a gift for putting things into words though. He can straight up be poetic sometimes:)
We must note here to send love to the “Other” Oak.. Okieriete Onadowan! (Original Hercules Mulligan/President Madison.)
I have seen him twice since seeing this original cast live, in “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” and a production of “A Doll’s House.” Great actor/singer.
“One last time” that Christopher Jackson (GW) sings with Lin Manuel always makes me cry. I don’t know if people realize how significant him stepping down was to our history. It set the precedence for the role of the leader of our country and that the power is in the people’s hands as his critics had been accusing him of being like a monarchy. I don’t know if the presidency would be like it is today if he hadn’t done that.
My FAVORITE video of that song is of the cast singing that song at the White House for President Obama. He was a few months away from leaving office. Very powerful. Gives me chills every time I watch it.
It's such a beautiful concept that the play does where it's about teaching the nation how to say goodbye to a leader when everyone is so used to a monarchy just sticking around until death and then passing it on to the next kin. But to have the foresight to see how important it was to purposefully leave and guide the nation through this process for the first time to set the tone for other leaders who come behind you was crucial.
I've never been able to hear it without tearing up. For me, it's the masterpiece within the masterpiece.
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In a masterpiece of theater where ALL songs are amazing, One Last Time is my hands down favorite. I cry every time, Christopher Jackson puts that much emotion into it.
Fun fact: Hercules Mulligan/James Madison was played by a man also known as Oak.
I love that guy….I would actually love to see him take over as Kang the Conqueror!
That could be cool, seeing him as Kang@@weaverbee2808 I think he's also on the Grey's Anatomy spin off Station19
@@weaverbee2808 Damn I didn't think about that until now but that would be a great casting choice for Oak to try out for that role.
Fun Fact: the real Hercules mulligan has an amazing history. The man was spy, I remember reading he did pirating and was involved in a lot more to help the colonists
Shout out to Okieriete Onaodowan! I was able to see the show on Broadway when he was still playing the role. He was fantastic.
So at the end there's symbolism behind Alexander aiming at the sky and Burr shooting him (other than historically accurate), it shows Alexander "throwing away his shot" and Burr not "waiting for it"
they did what they thought the other one would do
I didn't walk I RAN here 😂 love Hamilton and am excited as fuck!
SAME !!
ME TOO, I love nothing more than to watch other people watch Hamilton - it's my Roman Empire
OMG SAME
I was not about to throw away my shot so I grabbed my guns and ships and headed straight to the comment section 😂
Relate 100% 🙌
An important thing to note is that this musical was a game changer. The type of music, the color-blind casting, and the subject matter were unprecedented in modern musicals. Also, this inspired so many people to embrace musicals, history, and/or rap music. Absolutely legendary.
The casting is not color blind. It’s very intentional. Look closer. Who’s voices are heard and who has to fight to be heard? Who’s the traditional power and who is rising up. Look closer.
@@UserName-vb4lg Came here to say the same thing. In fact I believe it is specified in the licensing agreement, that cast members, apart from Salisbury and George, have to be PoC.
@@Dalyah87Also I think most, if not all, of the background dancers are PoC as well
The only “white” member of the cast was the actor playing King George. It was a very intentional narrative choice.
@@abbey2629 and Samuel Seaburry, but I get your point
The man at the end is not the director, he is the conductor of the orchestra. All the music is played live and from what I understand they are all positioned below the stage. I saw this show live and sometimes it was possible to see his hands moving in front of the stage giving directions to the orchestra.
I came running to watch this reaction. This show is insane, after watching it live I completely fell in love with it and now I have the whole playlist downloaded lol. Great reaction guys!!!
everything you said is correct 👍🏾
Yes. The conductor is in a spot where he or she can see both the orchestra and the musicians. The performers on stage can see the conductor depending on where they are, but there are also tv screens usually positioned on the balcony so the stage performers always have a view of the conductor. That way they don’t have to look down for a cue. This is customary, but now it’s getting more popular to have the orchestra visible… sometimes they’re even on the stage and in costume. I can’t wait for someone to make the pro shot of Hadestown which does that so well.
Well he's the music director, Alex Lacamoire, who wrote the orchestrations. Deserves a lot of credit for the finished product!
At the end of a theater performance, it is common for the cast to direct applause to both the orchestra and the lighting/control box. It's a way of recognizing some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into a performance.
@@wendydarling5790it’s always Alex.,,
When you're doing a musical or stage play it's a rule that as long as you're on stage you act like the focus is on you no matter how minor your character is and since (normally) there's no camera there's also no point you can't be seen so if you don't have any direction then you make up your own, there shouldn't be one dead moment while you're on stage, that's how you get many of those little background moments
I am absolutely loving watching The Oak fall in love with the magic of stagecraft.
Side note - not only did Hamilton and his son die in duels, it was in the same location, and actually with the same pair of pistols.
LMM does some incredible things with the structure of this musical! Angelica is the only female character who raps, indicating how she is just as ambitious and clever as the men. Compared to typical musical structures where the protagonist sings an "I want" song early in act 1, Burr is the one who gets an "I want" song that also functions as his villain song, and it comes in act 2 because of how long he "waits for it". Similarly, throughout the entire musical Hamilton is characterized by not throwing away his shot while Burr is characterized by waiting, and they both do the opposite in the climax: Burr doesn't wait, and Hamilton literally throws away his shot. There's dozens of tiny little brilliant details packed into the story and music that I can't even list them all here unless I want to drop a wall of text!
If you're ever bored, drop the wall. I'd read it.
@@edmunddantes7097same with this guy, @ the reply lol
Brilliant doesn't even begin to describe Lin-Manuel Miranda. They don't give those Pulitzer Prizes and MacArthur genius grants to just anybody!!!
Now the guys need to see his other two Disney movies: Moana and Encanto!
Alexander Hamilton usually is on the clockwise revolve, symbolising his ambition and forward attitude. Burr revolves anti clockwise symbolising his more reticent personality.
Feel free to edit your comment and drop more insights. We're listening! :)
The guy who plays Burr is Leslie Odom Jr. He was in Glass Onion that you watched
He's also a recurring villain in a season of Person of Interest. Always a fun dichotomy seeing him play an anti-government radical in PoI and then kill it as Burr in a stage show lol
Re: the fitness- broadway actors are athletes and theyll often go to the gym during the day because you do have to be in good physical (and vocal) shape to do 8 shows a week
Right. And singing (and doing it well) while doing all that movement is no joke.
Let this be Oaks musical awakening and turn him into a huge fan the same way he was skeptical of Harry Potter and now is a potter head!!
And Hunger Games!
If you'll notice, when he gave his 5+, there was a deathly hallows symbol in the top corner! I don't know if it was intentional, but it was so fitting!
Rumor has it that Merrily We Roll Along got a pro shot, hope they watch it when/if it goes to streaming
@@Katienic98 yep! I also want reactions to the pro-shots of Billy Elliot Live (maybe along side watching the original movie) come from away, newsies the musical, rent, waitress.
@@BroadwayBound009 Me too! Really hope they do more of this stuff
I never would have thought that I'd see the Answer wiping a tear from listening to Philippa Soo
I'm only at the beginning of the reaction, but I absolutely adore how you are getting excited over the way theatre works. The turntable moving in opposite directions, the way the props/sets gets moved by the actors as part of the choreography...Yes, this is always how theatre works. Y'all should really go try out a show one day!
The actor who played King George is the voice of Kristoff in Frozen.
He also was in Knock at the Cabin, the one who sacrificed himself at the end. I forgot the name.
He's the protagonist for mindhunter
Shout out to everyone who first met him as Jesse St James from Glee 😂
@@MannyD90I respected how he gave back to the community by doing impromptu performances at music stores. 😉 Jonathan Groff is a gem!
@@MannyD90 He will always be Jesse St. James to me!
Someone tell The Oak you can totally wear jeans & a tshirt to the theater! Especially the matinees. Maybe for the evening show jeans and a nice shirt/sweater combo is better but I’ve never seen a strict dress code for musicals. Only the Opera. My favorite broadway/west end shows I’ve seen are Les Miserables, Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, & Chicago. There’s so many good shows out there. Les Mis was my favorite set design, utilizing a moving stage as well.
Even opera houses often sell tickets to their late rehearsals (full dress, orchestra, lighting, etc. but sometimes special effects involving things like explosives won't be used) at affordable prices. They're the performances that school groups go to see. When I lived in NYC, I used to buy tickets to those, because I could never afford the Met otherwise. Casual dress is perfectly okay for those rehearsals, and it's a great way to see opera if you're on a limited budget.
It's not required but I always felt it's nice to dress up at least a little bit when going to the theatre. But I like to be classy that way lol
Even the opera you can go with not being dressed up fancy. I've been in sports trackies and a hoodie for a last minute watching of a matinee (side note my mum used to work at the ROH so i have seen plenty of performances), there is no dress code, but with operas and some shows i do feel like it is nicer to go dressed up a bit.
100%! And I’ve had coworkers from my day job come to some of my performances and they say “and we won’t make ANY noise”, which they’re always surprised when I tell them they’re allowed to make noise, and laugh and cheer, just don’t have a full out conversation during the show 😂 React naturally as the show happens, and you’re good! (I love telling the story of how one time during a performance of A Little Night Music, our Count Carl Magnus was booed off stage after an unsavory interaction with his wife, and it took everything in us to not absolutely lose it on stage. One of my favourite audience reactions to this day)
I saw Phantom and Les Mis on Broadway and Miss Saigon when it came to the city I lived near at the time. I dressed up for Les Mis because it was my first Broadway show, but I was much more casually dressed for the others. Nobody cares what you wear (within reason, of course).
This is my favorite day ever! Badd Medicine reacting to Hamilton is the musical sustenance and nourishment my theatre kid soul didnt know it needed 😂
I'm going to watch the video and then come back and edit my comment to add my favorite part but I just needed to geek out first 😂😂
😁🤘 thanks for watching with us
So what was your favourite part?
To answer a question, the "microphone in the hair" is just the way they do it on Broadway. You usually can't see it if you're in the audience, but on camera they get a lot more visible. How long or short someone's hair is also has a lot to do with it.
Also, for this video they ran through the show twice, once with an audience and once without. They wanted to capture the audience reactions, but the second run-through without an audience is where they got all the shots where the camera is right up in the middle of the action
Actually, 3 times, twice with an audience and once without. Not that it really matters, but just in case you were interested. :)
You might like to check out Les Miserables (2012). It's an actual movie adapted from the stage version, not a filmed stage production, but it's sung thru, no spoken dialogue. Very different from this, but also very good.
There can actually be 2 mics in the hair, especially if there is a wig or hairstyle change. Sound can get pretty funky while dancing, etc. There are a lot more wigs on Broadway than you think, because they don’t really have time to fix hair during quick changes. Quick changes are amazingly choreographed. Some have become quite famous, like the full cast one in about 30 seconds in A Chorus Line. Often break away clothes and velcro are involved. Or they can wear parts of a costume under something. But back interestingly with wigs- they have their own dept. The dressers don’t deal with them, it’s separate. A dresser can stay with an actor for a long time, because it gets to be quite intimate to be grabbing at your clothes. They also manage getting them in place, and quick fixes if they lose buttons, etc. The costume department works to construct them based off the initial designs.
You should watch the original video of Lin-Manuel Miranda performing the opening number at Obama’s White House around 2010 or so. He had been invited to participate in an evening of poetry/spoken word, and it was expected he might do something from In the Heights or maybe a new rap number. Instead, he pulled out this brand-new sing from his newest project. Love the audience’s response!
Just that opening, " bastard, orphan son of a whore" being sung to the President was truly amazing. And shocking.
Didn’t everyone laugh at him?
@@kjlucky6501 yes, they laughed. It was funny at first (as he knew it would be) but he won them over. He knew then that it was a good concept to continue with...
@@kjlucky6501 They laughed at the beginning cause he introduced the song by saying something along the lines of “I wanted to write a rap musical about someone who embodied the rap lifestyle throughout his whole life…..so I wrote it about Alexander Hamilton.”
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Hamilton is a one of a kind musical experience. Lin Manuel Miranda is a lyrical genius & the entire ensemble killed! I get emotional every time I hear Eliza’s final song.
This has to be my favorite thing about you guys. You are all so open-minded. Most other reaction channels I follow find a niche and stick to it. I still go back and rewarch your avatar reactions for that reason. Seeing Oak get so invested in something that he didn't think he would enjoy brings a smile to my face every time. The world needs more people like you guys. Thanks for all the amazing reactions!
Seconded! 😊
Precisely. Three (sometimes four) big dudes just being super precious. What's not to like?
Kinda gives me hope they'll react to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and GRAVITY FALLS at some point.
@@TheRealGSmith yeah. Gravity Falls would be great!
Hamilton is one of those experiences where words don't do it justice. I can only imagine what it was like to experience it live in the theater.
Saw in Chicago. Amazing
I also saw it in Chicago (and met the actor playing Hamilton). It was amazing.
Saw it on Broadway. It was great. I hope you're able to go one day. 💜
I saw it in Sydney Australia and it was phenomenal!
Please do In The Heights!!!
Another musical written by the same guy. Just look up Lin Manuel and you will see he is basically a genius!
Second this one. A bit different as it was originally a play, but the movie was made not on stage, but a fully produced movie. High energy, colorful, a lot of fun.
And Encanto which they've already watched
@@Auric-BraiNerdand Moana
In the Heights is my favorite LMM musical but I don’t think the movie is a great adaptation 😞 I think cutting out so much of Nina’s songs (and any song pertaining to Nina’s arc), really hurt the story, along with changing so much of the original pacing
They've already seen Encanto???? @@Auric-BraiNerd
This is a work of art that is unmatchable. It is brilliant. It was nominated for 16 Tony awards (a record) and won 11. It won for Best Musical in addition to Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr) for Best Actor, Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette) for Best Featured Actor and Renee Elise Goldsberry (Angelica) for Best Featured Actress. The film was made over two days. The close ups were done on a Monday (Broadway is dark on Monday) and in front of a live audience for the full stage shots. The choreo and the turntables are incredible. One fun fact, if you watch the brick wall at the back of the stage, as the nation slowly builds the brick wall goes higher.
And 3 musical fans are born...
When someone can act, sing and dance, they are a "triple-threat"!
If you want to venture into musicals in movie form: "Les Miserables" is another fantastic movie adaptation (also, no dialogue), and "La La Land" is a lighthearted original story;
I second Les Miserable!!!
I would add Newsies the Broadway adaptation
Add Phantom of the Opera to the list
Les Mis is brilliant, but I feel it can be polarising. But I love it
Chicago, my favorite musical-to-movie adaptation
Highly recommend Tick tick boom (directed by Lin Manuel Miranda) and In the heights, written by Lin Manuel Miranda and his first Broadway production. DO NOT make cats your next musical or you might go back to feeling weird about musicals haha!
When I was about seven, my aunt told me the family rumor that Alexander Hamilton was my 6th great granduncle. I’ve since found out that this was a story that just about everyone in the family heard. A few years ago, I started working on my family genealogy, and my dad asked me to look for Hamilton. Well, I found out that there was an Alexander Hamilton in that spot. Unfortunately, he wasn’t THE Hamilton! Ours was born in the mid-1770s and in Pennsylvania, not the Caribbean. Dad was so bummed to hear that.
It is absolutely funny to me that genealogy 'catfishers' exist. I thought I was related to a famous musician (great great granny) but turns out they just had the same name.
That was equal parts funny and sad lol.
My family tried to tell me I’m related to Bonnie and Clyde. Like both of them. One person on my mom’s side said we were related to one and someone on my dad’s side said we were related to the other. I’m highly doubtful😂
Our family story is that we are related to King Harald Blåtand (name sake of Bluetooth), who died in year 985/6 😂 I am sceptical of the sources to say the least!
@@sinsweptwith people that far back in history if they have any living descendants at all then there’s a decent chance that the majority of NW Europe is related to them. It’s just the way genealogy works - if your descendants don’t go extinct then they’ll eventually include everybody in the population. But yeah having reliable documentation to prove it is extremely rare and in most cases stories like this are based on very unreliable or false documentation.
Fun fact about the spinning stage: one of the rings is always moving clockwise to note that time is always moving except for the Hurricane song and Hamiton’s monologue in his final duel, when he’s reminiscing and almost trying to slow down time.
I’m so happy you 3 have seen this and are introduced to a new genre!
You have to watch "Tick Tick Boom" story of Jonathan Larson who wrote Rent (which is another musical you should watch), directed by Lin Manual Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. I highly recommend that one!!
I second this!
Yess
oh my god, yes!
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YES! Totally agree!!
Also, Daveed Diggs as Lafayette was my favorite! I spent 3 days learning Guns and Ships, he has one line that I just struggled to pick up (...resilience or matches my practical tactical brilliance, I'm looking at you!) until I got used to his cadence. I even got to see him speak locally a couple of years ago and he was incredibly down to earth and unintentionally hilarious. But Satisfied gives me the strongest goosebumps I've ever experienced, it's so special.
He also played Jefferson, and he did both roles soo amazing, that they are both my favorite in their respective act of the musical
@@Chaanniiee yeah I know, he’s majorly talented and most people seem to prefer his portrayal of Jefferson over Lafayette. That’s why I specified lol. All of the dual role actors do an incredible job of making their characters 2 very different yet connected people
I HAVE NEVER CLICKED A BADD MEDICINE VIDEO SO DAMN FAST!!! I have been waiting so long for this!
Same 😅
"What's going on" at 12:04 (I think it's hard to tell from the video) is that the center of the stage is actually a giant turntable, so it's rotating counter clockwise (I think?) to show time going back. Which y'all recognized later in theshow. It's incredible in real life.
Also, just a reminder (in case y'all don't remember, because it's just accepted as inevitable now), the British army had NEVER been defeated before. They had won every single war and squashed every single rebellion up until that point. It was really a miracle that we won, and it took a hell of a lot of bravery to openly fight against them.
Another fun fact: I seriously doubt y'all have seen it, but this is the same King George depicted in the Queen Charlotte series on Netflix. So when he says, "I'll go mad," it's like...yeah. He did. That happened. (not because of us, but still)
Yes on Broadway mics are usually on the top of the head unless there isn't enough hair then it's on the face
And if they have a wig it’s usually on the forehead under the wig but over the wig cap :)) I personally have to have an over the ear mic when I use my natural hair in shows bc of my bangs (don’t want the sound of my hair rustling over top of it the whole show every time my mic is on lol)
I really wish more musicals would release films like this. It is a fantastic way to watch them and I don’t think it takes anything away from the stage shows, if anything like The Oak said, it makes more people want to see them live!
My senior year of college I got to be an intern/ PA for LMM and his team for his show freestyle love supreme. Genius man. And the people he decides to hire and surround himself with professionally says a lot about him, and it’s all positive.
FLS is such an amazing experience. Saw them 3x sadly never with LMM but with many of the others. So good.
Totally blown away by this play! Lin-Manuel Miranda is a legend, seriously. The guy not only crushed it as Hamilton but also wrote the whole masterpiece, plus the hits for Moana and Encanto. Having the original cast recording is a privilege. Seeing it live is something else, but this cast? Unmatched. Caught it in NY last year-awesome experience by the way. Yet, this recording hits different every single time I watch it. Just wanted to add, about Eliza's final gasp at the end of the show, I'm with those who believe that as Eliza wonders who will remember her and her story, Lin-Manuel Miranda (not as Hamilton, but as the playwright himself) takes her hand and brings her to the front of the stage to see the audience witnessing and hearing her story. It's the acknowledgment of her legacy, and she's moved. That's how the play wraps up, and I absolutely love it! :)
I know you all don’t do music reactions but maybe on your spare time watch “First Burn” which is a remixed version of “Burn” song by six of the actresses that played Eliza in various renditions of Hamilton (London, Chicago, America, etc). Very good.
It's called "First Burn" b/c it's the first rendition of the song and is personally my favorite as there's more anger in Eliza's feelings after the affair and I feel she would have a little more anger than what she displays in the actual musical.
I do a rewatch of this every so often cuz it's soooo good. Thanks for the reminder, imma head off to rewatch it after this. 😆
"I see how you look at my sister." 🫣🤣🥰
"quiet uptown" is a masterpiece, always brings the emotions.
“Wait For It” is my favorite song 😭
Broadway is casual. You go in your jeans and T-shirt! You go in your shorts and slacks! You go! You RUN to the theatre! It's such an experience! ❤
There are always people dressed up too. My mom got paranoid because she wore shorts when we went to see Hamilton. I told her that there isn't a dress code
@@barbara832001 Sometimes it's fun to dress up too if you want. If you're feeling fancy, dust off that suit and tie! I wore a green dress and a witch's hat when I saw Wicked.
Honestly, thanks for letting me know! Idk when, but at some point I'm gonna go see a show on Broadway, and I want to use it as an excuse to get all dressed up 😊
I LOVE THIS MUSICAL!! Great reaction as always.
There are quite a few changes from history, notably:
Burr, Jefferson, and Madison were not the people who Hamilton told about the affair, they found out through the Reynolds Pamphlet, it was three different people. One of them, Charles Monroe, was challenged to a duel by Hamilton, but Burr (who was Monroe's second) managed to stop it before either of them were shot.
Philip died after the Election of 1800 not before.
The tipping point wasn't Hamilton voting against Burr at the election, that was only part of it, it was actually a few years later when Hamilton staunchly discredited Burr's running for governor despite them going for the same ideals. (He also supported a smear campaign by the party's rivals).
Maria Reynolds was being abused by her husband and he was threatening to kill their daughter, Susan, if she didn't find someone to have an affair with and then blackmail. She was considered very respectable and married a doctor after her husband was arrested.
Hamilton actually supported 'positions for life' and was at first considered a sort of royalist (his views did change over time).
Angelica was already married when she met Hamilton, she also had several brothers.
Adams didn't fire Hamilton, although they didn't get along, Hamilton had already been discreetly let go from government when Washington was still President.
At the duel, Hamilton fired his gun, it missed Burr. It is unclear if he was intending to hit him or not, because he didn't miss him by much.
Also: If you want to check out other proshots like this I recommend the proshot of Into The Woods! Bernadette Peters is a queen and it's free to watch legally on RUclips.
Another musical I think you guys would enjoy is Come From Away. It's about a bunch of people trapped in a few small canadian towns during 9/11.
The USA closed their airspace, so everyone on planes got diverted to Newfoundland and were stuck there until the airspace re-opened (days later). It's a really heartfelt musical that gives such a different perspective to the main media coverage of 9/11. It also does a great job at balancing emotional moments and fun/humour. The other cool thing you'll find is that it has a pretty small cast (especially compared to most broadway musicals), with everyone playing multiple characters throughout the show. Also, based on your comments about the staging I think you'd really appreciate how Come From Away uses lighting and props (like chairs) to completely change a setting from one scene to the next.
They professionally shot the stage musical and it's now on Apple TV. I've seen it both live (not on Broadway, unfortunately) and on Apple TV, and I highly reccommend it. One of my favourite musicals, especially because of the staging.
There are several people who remained friends with the families they stayed with during that time as well. Wonderful stories of humanity often come from tragedies.
I hope they pick this one up! It’s so good. Very different style than Hamilton, so it’ll be interesting to see how they like it.
Oak, you’re so right! The magic of theater is incredible! Sometimes you completely miss scene changes because they’re so fluid and perfect! I love how much y’all are loving this!!!
The Oak's conversion to musical theater was truly adorable to witness. ❤
My son loved Hamilton. I wasn’t interested at all but I got tickets for us to see it on Broadway for his Christmas gift. I loved it! I’m glad we got to experience it together.
What a wonderful memory for you both! 😊
This is technically considered an opera since it is completely sung through!
When broadway was getting ready to open back up after the pandemic, I auditioned for and got a callback for Hamilton! Coolest experience of my life, tbh. So excited y'all got around to watching this absolute masterpiece.
The ending slow motion with the bullet is just BRILLIANT
If you ever wanna do another, I'd recommend come From Away. 90 minutes. Totally unexpected boost in humanity.
Yesss underrated suggestion. Come from way was so good
Totally agree - I was lucky enough to get to see it live, and I am thrilled that it's now available as a recording of the stage show.
I grew up watching movie musicals, seeing stage musicals, and listening to original Broadway cast albums of musicals, so watching reaction videos of people who never got into musicals as a genre just blows my mind every time.
Same!
So happy you enjoyed it!! I would also recommend "In The Heights"! It was one of the first musicals Lin Manuel Miranda made and it was made into a musical movie in 2021! Sooo good
i have watched this musical 10+ times and have found something new to be amazed by every single watch through. the attention to detail in this musical is simply unmatched - every single beat, line, bar, even every little move the actors make has significance. that’s SO COOL!
You guys should really check out Come From Away. It is another pro-shot musical like this that is amazing. Go in blind if possible and you will have an amazing reaction.
Yes totally agree! And it’s funny, so I think they will enjoy it!
Come from away is maybe the best musical I’ve ever seen
One of my favorite surprises was the change of voice between Peggy and Maria Reynolds. When the performer sang in the first Act, I thought: Peggy is a great sidekick. And then she became Maria and just blew my mind.
Peggy was the youngest sister and was approximately 14 yrs old. The actress voice portrayal was quite appropriate and brilliant change for her part as Mariah Reynolds.
56:16 “Next up, Cats!”
No, please no. There is no faster way to make Oak instantly hate musicals again than to put him through the atrocity that is Cats, especially if it’s the movie adaptation. It’s pure nightmare fuel LOL
Literally one of the worst musicals I've ever seen. And I was lucky enough that I grew up immersed in the theatre (gay dad with a musical theater degree from Cornell for the win)
Cats gave me many bad dreams!!
In terms of staging, the 'rewind' sequence at the start of the song 'Satisfied' is so well done. It's completely cinematic the way the revolve turns and the lighting and the sound combine to take you back in time. Most of the show is factual, apart from the relationship between Angelica and Hamilton.
The musical "Newsies" is recorded in the same on stage format and is incredible
Guess this is a sign to listen to the soundtrack again lol. Also I saw the West End version first so I lowkey like that one better lmao.
Is it the one with Rachelle Ann Go?
@@iamcranjismcbasketball yes actually Lol
Proves the point that it's like watching a new show every time there are new performers!
If yall enjoyed this as an example of love theater, I highly recommend finding the recording of Come From Away. Another powerful story, and the minimalist set/choreography is an absolute masterpiece. So much "less is more" in that musical.
I flew here when I saw _Hamilton_ posted! I couldn't wait to see your reaction and it far surpassed my hopes. There are a million tiny details regarding the songs and what style they are written in, how Lin Manuel Miranda wrote everything ("My Shot" took a year to write on its own!), even dozens of guesses about why Eliza gasps at the end. The intricacies of this show is amazing. LMM is the Mozart of our day. This show crams in 4-6 hours of songs into 2.5 hours. Several of the actors are in LMM's Freestyle Love Supreme and this was their first show ever (Daveed Diggs was one of those). This "musical" is so much more than a typical musical... so totally understandable Oak was surprised! This show wins over those who hate musicals and those who hate history. And yes, if history was taught this way for everything, we would know our history! History classes all over the US now use Hamilton (acting it out themselves!) as a lesson during the whole year along with everything else. I could go on and on (more than I already have, sorry!), but you thrilled me with your reaction and post-show reaction. Thank you for a wondrous start to the day!
Phillipa gasping at the end tears me up every single time.
seeing people react to the Winter’s Ball > Helpless > Satisfied pipeline is one of the greatest things to watch
These guys, by their own admission, don’t seem to have seen many live musicals. Well, now we need them to react to more pro-shots of musicals! I vote for Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary next!
There’s nothing better than seeing a musical performed live and I would highly recommend you guys go sometime. But pro-shots are pretty great and as close as you can get without going live.
And the Les Mis one is amazing as well 😊
I remember the Gypsy one with Imelda Staunton being pretty good.
Into The Woods with the original Broadway cast (not the recent movie with Emily Blunt).
@@serendipitish that would be great too!
There is something special seeing people that start watching without much expectation and end up speechless all the way through Hamilton, especially the by voices of the original cast 😄
Hearing this with the tracks dimmed is kinda scary😂
It made me think, briefly, "oh, my singing isn't that bad then..." 🤣
I'd highly recommend the Phantom of the Opera with Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, and Hadley Fraser for the 25th Anniversary. That cast absolutely crushed it
I might be a minority here, but I really liked the film. Not the best vocal performances, I admit.
Ramin was one of my favorite Phantoms! He's amazing.
You guys should watch Come From Away. Its a musical based on the events of 911 and is excellent!
A musical about 9/11 sounded like a terrible when I first read your comment. Then I realized that one of my favorite movies is a comedy about the events of the Holocaust. (Life is Beautiful)
@@edmunddantes7097 EVERYBODY thought a musical about 9/11 would be a terrible idea. The thing is it's not about what you think it's about. When American airspace shut down on 9/11, hundreds of planes that were currently in flight had to land somewhere else. 38 of them landed at a huge airport in Newfoundland, Canada, in the town of Gander. The musical is the story of what happened there over that week with the locals and the "plane people," when all of the U.S. was a no-fly zone and they had to stay where they were. It's impossible to describe. I couldn't recommend it more.
@@thechonus3858 As with Life Is Beautiful. It's actually a romantic love story about a father protecting his sons innocence during a difficult time.
I'll definitely check Come From Away out. Thanks for the synopsis, I'm intrigued.
Its a very beautiful story. I always say here me out when I recommend it to people. They do a good job about not directly going into details about the events of 9/11 but instead of focusing on the stories of the plane people. There was a lot of talk when they took it to New York about its reception, but found that it was actually received really well because its lessons about humanity in the worst of times stands strong. @@edmunddantes7097
@@edmunddantes7097 Not only did I think the idea was horrible and disrespectful but someone had told me it was funny and positive. I would normally have written them off but I trust this person's judgement and so I gave it a try and holy hell did I agree. It is one of if not my favourite musical entirely. It's just so good.
You guys should check out Come From Away as your next musical adventure! It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport and the local population had to scramble together to take care of everyone.
YES
I have seen a fair share of Hamilton reaction vids now, and I must say, you guys are one of the few who 1. watch it with subtitle so you know what the lyrics are, 2. get the set design, 3. don't talk through the whole thing with your theories and 4. basically grasp the concept and the plot. It is so refreshing to see, so, well done! I'll definitely be checking you guys out more!
Some of the interactions and content put out by the original cast was incredible. Chris Jackson also had a lead in Lin's earlier musical In the Heights, and Lin told him something along the lines of "As long as I've got a job, you've got a job"
That was him trashed out of his gourd on drunk history you’re thinking of. 😂
The Oak is gonna love the lessons from Les Miserables!
It was so great to see you guys enjoy this and appreciate the singing and talent of the cast. Doing this 2 plus hours, almost completely sung through musical live on Broadway EIGHT times a week is insane. The disciple, stamina, and professionalism needed to stay healthy and "on your game" doing a show like this is amazing. Great reaction!
Should check out Come From Away next, another historical, heartfelt musical filmed live.
Lin Manuel Miranda also wrote music for Encanto. Now the bell rings? Loved the reaction ❤ Please watch Arthur and the legend of Excalibur ❤❤
Interestingly, revolving stages have been around for centuries. Using notches in the stage as marks. The one Hamilton first used was built in the public theatre back in the 70’s. Other shows have used it brilliantly as well. Great reaction!
"i would have paid attention in history if it was like this" In england it was like this with Horrible Histories ahaha
Omg I love Horrible Histories.. even if its meant more for kids! Never too old to learn! 😂
I only ever watched one of those, the Henry VIII one
The bit where you guys laugh at the line 'meanwhile Britain keeps shitting on us endlessly' reminds me of the time Lin Manuel was on Graham Norton and he raps a snippet of My Shot for the audience - and obviously cause it's a UK show the looks so apologetic when he raps that line - its hilarious and the audience enjoy it immensely! I'm from the UK and I've seen Hamilton twice on the West End. Such an amazing show.
Proud of you guys for keeping an open mind. Among other fabulous things Lin Manuel Miranda had classes of students go to this musical. He also was brave enough to watch this in London with Prince Harry (his 6 times great grandfather was King George).
Do add his first musical In the Heights to your list of performances to see and if you want an older Broadway musical about the revolution try "1776". Older and a different style but you will pick up a bit more history fairly painlessly.
Thank you
Love to watch people discover Hamilton and gain a different appreciation for musicals! Thanks for this reaction!
My favorite interpretation of Eliza’s gasp as the end is that she is breaking the fourth wall. She sings “And when my time is up, have I done enough? Will they tell your story?” Then it’s implied she passes on (“I can’t wait to see you again. It’s only a matter of time…) Time passes as the chorus repeats “Time…” until those on stage are caught up to the present day. The last phrase of the show is “Who tells your story?” as she looks out into the auditorium. She sees the stage and audience and that his story is being told and then gasps out of happiness.
Loved this reaction! Specially how Answer got emotional by the end. Eliza's gasp never fails to make me cry. I feel like he was the most into the musical out of the three, he clapped after almost every song haha
Les Mis is a MUST. It takes place in the French Revolution which is mentioned in Hamilton!
Les Mis is actually not the French Revolution - it's a smaller failed uprising
The other person got to it first:) not the French Revolution.
It actually makes it more powerful in a way:) because you know they could never succeed. It is French for “the miserables”.
The use of the turntable floor was inspired, I believe, by the original production of "Les Miserables" which was also completely sung through. I think I read that Lin Manuel-Miranda saw "Les Mis" as a young man and it was a huge inspiration for him. He is BRILLIANT and also shines a light on other brilliant people (rappers, writers, other shows). Loved seeing you all enjoy this so much. Not all musicals are at this level, for sure. I hope you get to see this show live. Worth it!
The fact that Les Mis got rid of the turn table is soooo upsetting. It really added to the staging. Especially the barricade scene.
@@jenniferwalker8788 You'll get no argument from me on that. It is so iconic and so missed!
The prop deparment had a hard time finding paper that will burn for remaining time of the song that also didnt produce smoke.
I absolutely loved this reaction!! I'm from The Netherlands and we have a round theater, with a circular stage, where the seats spin between the different sets setup on stage, it's really cool!
What I can say about musicals is that each and every one is very different, the styles are different and the music and the song-acting-ratio are different too.
Hamilton was very revolutionary bc it combined rap and american history, which was never done before and it still never lost the human emotions driving it.
I would never say all musicals are like Hamilton, but the truly great ones are doing it the same way Hamilton does it: they use music to draw you into the story and go on a journey with the cast.
Answer, I love that you came in KNOWING that this would rock, even though you hadn’t seen it yourself. I'm betting your wife is super excited about the new Wicked movie.
Mason, your analysis was brilliant as always.
And Oak, you're dead-on. Hamilton is in a different class, and, if you’re not a musical kind of person, others might not measure up. But, as a musical person, I recommend trying more out all the same. If you’re into gore (and want to see Vecna when he was a teenager), Sweeney Todd is a must. And another good one is Jersey Boys, which Clint Eastwood directed and is known as the musical that guys drag their girlfriends to see.
(Daveed Diggs was my favorite in Hamilton, too, btw.)
What a great reaction. Amazing to see people discover the genius that is Hamilton. You’ve seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s amazing songwriting before in Encanto and Moana but here you see him as a performer as Hamilton as well as having written every word of this incredible show.
Please do watch “In the Heights” for more of his work.
There is also some incredible deep dive stuff around this show like the documentary “Hamiltons America” and the shorter Kennedy Centre Honour performances which is just 15 mins.
Saw the road company live here in San Diego. I have seen many a musical and let me tell you. Hands down the BEST musical ever written! ❤️❤️❤️
This was released on Disney+ during the pandemic, and my kids and I must have watched Hamilton 100 times! Their grandmother was sincerely concerned because the only music we listened to was the Hamilton soundtrack. 😂
I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD!! This reaction is absolutely fantastic. I love how open you are so watching so many different genres. Love y’all 🙌🏽
Angelica? All the way from London?! DAMN.
Jonathan Groff (King George) is one of my favorite performers. Before watching the play on Disney, I listened to the playlist a lot. And i could always picture Jonathan face as he sang, it just gelt like he was having so much fun singing.
Saw this posted and immediately clicked on it. Absolutely LOVE Hamilton!
I love how open you guys are to new types of stories. I love animation but I can't tell you how many people I've recommended movies to and they respond with some variation of "oh, I don't watch cartoons". It's super frustrating, so seeing you guys go "maybe I do like musicals" and broadening your horizens is awesome to see.
I would recommend you watch the filmed stage version of Into the Woods or the filmed stage version of Rent. Both are very very good! I also cannot stress enough how much I want you to watch the rest of Starkids shows! Especially “the guy who didn’t like musicals”. I feel you’d connect very much with that story after hearing how much Hamilton changed your views on musicals. lol