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SFBadger96

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1218 on: June 10, 2019, 07:45:26 PM »
I wasn't sure what I would think of the music as it's generally not my style. I liked the way it tells his story--as you say, without lionizing him. It was definitely the most powerful musical I have seen.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1219 on: June 11, 2019, 12:16:40 AM »
King George was hilarious too... 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1220 on: June 11, 2019, 03:41:02 AM »
The wife wanted to see Hamilton here a year or so back, the cheapest ticket I could find was over $300.  She demurred.  Everyone says it's very good.

Personally, I would prefer to spend the time reading a book about him, but perhaps I miss the point.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1221 on: June 11, 2019, 08:18:14 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 11, 2019, 03:41:02 AM
The wife wanted to see Hamilton here a year or so back, the cheapest ticket I could find was over $300.  She demurred.  Everyone says it's very good.

Personally, I would prefer to spend the time reading a book about him, but perhaps I miss the point.
Yeah, it's a fantastic show, and hopefully made people want to read a book about him.  But if you go to the show TO learn about him, you missed the mark.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1222 on: June 11, 2019, 10:10:46 AM »
It's a musical, not a documentary. 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1223 on: June 11, 2019, 10:12:12 AM »
My son just performed in "1776" at his school last night with his 5th grade class. He was the lead (John Adams) and crushed it. 
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1224 on: June 11, 2019, 10:14:29 AM »
For whatever reason, I never cared for musicals or operas or movies with a lot of singing.  I'm actually going to an opera on Friday, I kind of got hooked into that one and I'm not paying for it.  I don't even recall which opera it is, I might sleep through most of it.

Based on everyone's reviews, I suspect I would enjoy Hamilton though, but not at $300 each.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1225 on: June 11, 2019, 10:18:53 AM »
Good luck sleeping through an opera. I got sucked into one while we were in Italy and my ears are still ringing.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1226 on: June 11, 2019, 11:45:01 AM »
Yeah, if you don't particularly like musical theater, dropping the coin for Hamilton doesn't seem to make much sense. But for people who do like it (like the wife, perhaps?) it's worth it. We made it our main family Christmas gift, accounting for the price and all.

Count me among those whose reaction to the musical is to want to read the biography it is (loosely) based on.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1227 on: June 11, 2019, 11:55:59 AM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on June 11, 2019, 11:45:01 AM
Count me among those whose reaction to the musical is to want to read the biography it is (loosely) based on.
And if IIRC he didn't do any research other than read the one biography, and (as with any singular biography) other historians dispute some of the stances of that one book.  Namely any romantic relationship with his sister-in-law, and just how progressive his views towards slavery actually were.

So not only is it not a documentary, it is a musical interpretation of one take on his life
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1228 on: June 11, 2019, 03:38:49 PM »
Especially with something missing from most people's list of usual leisure activities (like the opera or musical theater), one must wonder how much your special lady wants to see Hamilton because she wants to see it vs seeing it so she can say she saw it.  Ugh.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1229 on: June 11, 2019, 04:15:52 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on June 11, 2019, 03:38:49 PM
Especially with something missing from most people's list of usual leisure activities (like the opera or musical theater), one must wonder how much your special lady wants to see Hamilton because she wants to see it vs seeing it so she can say she saw it.  Ugh.
My special lady is quite cultured, thanyouverymuch. 

She enjoys quite a bit of musical theater, although I think Hamilton had special significance since one of her BAs is in History.
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1230 on: June 11, 2019, 04:22:44 PM »
Let the parade of anecdotal, sample size of one exceptions begin!   
I was obviously talking about the masses, not you or any one else here.  :34:
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #1231 on: June 11, 2019, 04:34:21 PM »
I also think that one is quite different because it isn't a traditional musical.  I have friends who don't like musicals who own the soundtrack to that one.  It's not like going to see Rent in the 90s or something.  And even that could be argued as more of an unconventional rock musical like Tommy-lite, as opposed to a traditional musical.
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