‘Hamilton’ Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast

History class rarely includes rap battles, dramatic dance numbers, or a crowd singing about tax policy, but Hamilton somehow makes all three wildly entertaining. Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical takes the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton and turns it into a fast-paced Broadway phenomenon packed with hip-hop, humor, heartbreak, and enough lyrical speed to make subtitles feel necessary. What sounds like the world’s riskiest history project quickly becomes impossible to stop watching. For over a decade, Hamilton has continued to enchant audiences at the Richard Rodger Theatre, or if you’re lucky, in a city near you, as this unstoppable show continues its tour de force. This musical, which blends contemporary music with a colonial feel, has recently arrived at The Fisher Theatre, and Detroit showed up and showed out!

In this episode of the BSB Podcast, hosts Brian Kitson and RJ Miller-Zelinko break down the story and characters of the North American touring production of Hamilton! With both of us having seen the show before to varying degrees, how did this production hold up to previous ones? Find out in this episode!

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