I was a little obsessed with Alexander Hamilton in high school, so the fact that this became a musical (seemingly out of nowhere) was really surreal for me, but I’m not generally a fan of musicals outside of Phantom of the Opera. At least with Hamilton, though, the source material is based on actual historIcal facts, so even if some of the more melodramatic lovey-dovey musical numbers are off-putting to you, they’re balanced out by the more conversational “here’s-a-chunk-of-historical-knowledge-for-you” numbers which were way more fun and interesting (for me). Those ones tend to have more of a hip hop delivery, which I think works well to keep it interesting and gives you a good feel for the egos and rivalries between all these long-dead white guys. I was overwhelmed by the amount of lyrics I had to try to listen for, so maybe subtitles would help if you’re not already familiar with this musical?
