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Old 07-08-2020, 01:14 PM   #2688
ISiddiqui
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Originally Posted by spleen1015 View Post
I had never really heard of Hamilton before recently with Disney+. What makes it so special and a big deal to be on Disney+?

You... what?

The musical was/is a cultural phenomenon, tickets sold out instantly, secondary market prices like 3 times above list price.

So having it filmed and placed on Disney+ allows those of us who couldn't get tickets or priced out an ability to watch it.

As for the musical itself, it's a incredibly well done history of Alexander Hamilton (which some exaggerations of course) done in a musical style of rap and hip-hop as well as some minor showtunes like stuff. The cast is almost all POC (King George III is white though).
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