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History with Hamilton
Awards are piling up for Alex Lacamoire ’95, the orchestrator, arranger, and music director of the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton. On June 12, Lacamoire and others involved in the show were lauded for their work with an impressive 11 Tony Awards. Hamilton was recognized for—among other things—being the best musical and for having the best book and original score (both by Lin-Manuel Miranda). Among the plethora of awards was a Tony for Lacamoire for best orchestrations. Lacamoire’s awards cache for Hamilton also includes an Obie (Off-Broadway Theater Award), and a Grammy for coproducing the cast album. Also on his shelf are a 2008 Grammy and a Tony Award for his work on the show In the Heights (with music also penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda).
Hamilton has conquered Broadway and taken the public at large by storm, drawing accolades from all quarters for its unprecedented approach to chronicling early American history. A multi-ethnic cast portraying the Founding Fathers and key women characters (as well as female Red Coats), tells the story of the nation’s birth primarily through rap. The show includes ballads, pop, R&B, reggae, and rock numbers as well. Critics credit Hamilton for bringing hip-hop to Broadway in much the same
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Isn’t it amazing, when you’ve spent a life time playing music, listening to music, attending hundred’s of gigs and live theatre, something comes along and blows you away? That’s my experience of ‘Hamilton: An American Musical.’
The show, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) and the remarkable events of the early American Republic.
I realise I’m a little late to the party here, given that Hamilton first played Broadway in 2015 and has been in the West End since 2017. However, I was so persuaded by the hype surrounding the premier of the film (recorded live on Broadway) on Disney+, that I simply had to watch it. NB. It’s worth taking out one month’s subscription on Disney+ just to watch this! Honestly!
Since its 2015 debut, the hip-hop Broadway show ‘Hamilton: An American Musical’, has exploded into a cultural phenomenon unlike any musical before it.
It has political intrigue, personal tragedy, a sex scandal and lightning changes of mood that sweep us along at speed. Best of all is the wit that sits neatly alongside its politics: “Immigrants, we get the job done”, sing Hamilton and Lafayette, and the audience laughs knowingly.
What really worked for me was t
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