Even if you don’t like musicals, you really should give the cast album a listen. It’s not your grandmother’s musical where during a play the characters suddenly burst into song. The entire thing, every moment, is “wrapped” in clever word play and rhyming with the exception of one song.
Although writer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda used some poetic license, the musical is mostly historically accurate and based on a 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow. What a fun way to learn American History.
If you have Apple, Google Play, or Amazon Prime Music, you don’t need to buy the album. Access it online, download it to your smart phone and give it a listen. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Or better yet, tune into the Tony Awards telecast this Sunday night where I’m sure we’ll be able to not only hear some of the music, but catch a glimpse of some of the costumes, choreography and the many actors that have brought it all to life.
Click on this poster for a sample of the music from CBS news.