How Hamilton Portrays The American Identity

The movie musical “Hamilton” written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Richard Rogers is a musical about Alexander Hamilton's life. It discusses Hamiltion’s uprising with the government. Along the way, he inherited many loyal friends who stuck by his side throughout the journey. Some of his biggest supporters included John Laurens, Hercules Mulliagan, and Layfaette. These characters are introduced in the song Aaron Burr, Sir, when each of these individuals express their love for change.

“Lin-Miranda’s rap-driven portrait of the rise and fall of Alexander Hamilton (this country’s first Secretary of the Treasury) …” is a Broadway musical that has swept New York City as well as the entire nation, as it is one of the most sought out tickets. Lin-Miranda was inspired to write “Hamilton” after reading a biography written by Ron Chernow in 2004. There is the cultural significance of the musical, about one of the founding fathers, because relating history to the younger generations is important. Speaking the same language is important for a society to grow. “Hamilton” had a daunting task of taking American Revolutionary history and turning it into a smash hit entertaining play that most leave having enjoyed themselves as well as

Hamilton is a musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda that was debuted on January 20th, 2015. It was a great success winning alone 11 Tony awards (“Tony Awards 2016” 2016). From The Public Theater to Broadway, Hamilton has reached the eyes and ears of many leaving people thirsty for more of Hamilton. Hamilton the Musical is the owner of 46 tracks that lead the listener through the life of Alexander Hamilton; from childhood up until his unfortunate duel that results in his death. Hamilton the Musical demonstrates the struggles and hardships Alexander Hamilton had to face and secondary sources show Lin-Manuel Miranda’s childhood and upbringing that demonstrate and provide similarities between Lin-Manuel and Hamilton.

Broadway musical Hamilton is a narrative based on the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow. The musical’s composer, writer, and star Lin-Manuel Miranda creates an unlikely political narration with his incorporation of rap within the dialogue between actors as well as music of the hip hop genre. Miranda’s choice for a multiracial cast is also considered controversial among American viewers who believe the musical is not represented accurately. In the musical Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda retells the story of Alexander Hamilton in a modern and contemporary way by incorporating the musical genre of rap and hip hop as well as casting actors of color to play white founding fathers of the United States in an effort to discuss the connection between historical and present day issues such as race and identity.

Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and he taught many people how to stand up for what they believe in and to take a stand and fight for what is right. The Broadway production of Hamilton turned into a movie and both of them helped educate a whole generation of kids to know more about the American Revolution and political history of the United States of America and helped explain how Alexander Hamilton helped shape America as we know it. Hamilton the musical had four historical genres in it. It had romance, music, biopics and war. All of these made the musical fun to watch and easy to understand what was going on and what the director wanted us to understand about Hamilton and America at the time.

The Grammy award-winning cast recording to the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It blends musical theater, hip-hop, rap, R&B, jazz, pop, and American history to dramatize the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton, based on the biography by Ron Chernow. Despite depicting historical figures, the show practices colorblind (more like purposefully colorful) casting. As countless promotional materials state, Hamilton aims to depict “America then, as told by America now.”

On February 17, 2015, the world of Broadway and musical theatre was introduced to Hamilton: An American Musical written by the young composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton is a musical, based on the book Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow, which tells the story of the life and the tragedies of founding father Alexander Hamilton. This musical uses various styles of rap, hip-hop and R&B music that remain foreign genres when it comes to the average show tune that is heard (Piepenburg 1). Bringing in about 30 million dollars at the box-office and rising, Hamilton is right behind other blockbuster musicals such as Wicked and The Lion King for the title of one of the highest-grossing shows currently on Broadway (3).

The hip-hop musical Hamilton is a must see for those who want an interesting history lesson in a modern perspective. Hamilton teaches us about the American Revolution in the point of view of the colonists

Throughout time, art has changed the way people perceive history. Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Hamilton has had a strong influence how people view one of the Founding Fathers and the era he lived in. Before Lin Manuel-Miranda took on the task of producing a musical for Hamilton, people had an idea of who the Founding Fathers were and what they stood for. However, Manuel’s take on Hamilton wanted to present American history in which people of diverse cultures and women share the same spotlight with the Founding Fathers. In the musical, Manuel thought it was important for Hispanics and African-Americans to play as the Founding Fathers, so it reminds the audience American history is not composed of one race. Although critics, like Nichols, believe "superficial diversity” of the play’s casting results in a failure to

Hamilton has created a revolution. Hamilton: An American Musical is a musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical is based on a book written by Ron Chernow about Alexander Hamilton’s life. The story narrates the founding of the United States. The show is being called a revolution due to its language. Lin-Manuel Miranda is being called this generation’s Shakespeare. They both use modern language to reach their audience. In this case, the language is Rap and Hip Hop. Most broadways show reach fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda manages to capture the attention of not only broadway fans but also captures the attention of non-broadway fans.

The musical “Hamilton” is the most sought after musical in years. It is the first seen rap musical and it has received the most ‘Tony’ awards and nominations in Broadway history. Hamilton premiered off Broadway in 2015 and soon moved to Broadway to stun the world with it’s incredible everything, from plot to casting. For best albums, Hamilton was second ranked in Billboard magazine and has got endless supply of recognition for the ingenious play written by the phenomenal Lin Manual Miranda. Hamilton is currently the most popular sensation on Broadway because of the music with its creative lyrics and hidden messages, it’s stellar performance and the perspectives it gives us on the people that founded our county. (on the people that shaped our past and developed our future).

Since the founding of America, America’s system of government counted on foreigners. Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant, prevails as one of our most influential founding fathers because of his ability to speak up and prevail. His triumphs advise today’s America to never give up in fighting for justice. Hamilton says, “I gotta holler just to be heard” (Miranda 26). In this scene, Miranda purposely chooses rap music to show the audience the grit and perseverance of Hamilton.

The music, precise choreography, outstanding staging and overall performances of Hamilton are one thing, but how the story is told is another. The narrative itself is about an immigrant (Hamilton) who comes to America for a better life after going through an enormous amount of struggle. After working hard, he betters his life and creates the national banking system, the Coast Guard, the New York Post and changes the political landscape. As the musical says, “Immigrants, we get the job done!” — a reminder that Hamilton was not white. And that brings us to the casting of people of color in roles of people who were historically white.

Miranda glorifies Hamilton in the musical as a brave immigrant, fighting for freedom and equality. He does this by showing that Hamilton is hard working, speaks out to defend his opinions, and willing to take any chance he gets. In the song “Alexander Hamilton” they say that he “got a lot farther by working a lot harder, by being a lot smarter, by being a self-starter” (Miranda 16). This makes the audience sympathize with Hamilton because he had to work his way up though the impoverished conditions in the Caribbean in which is was born. Many

To begin with, the use of tone leads the audience to the theme. In lines 3-5 of the song My Shot Hamilton sings, "Hey yo, I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy, and hungry, and I'm not throwing away my shot." This line indicates, how the song has a determined tone, which relates to the theme because Hamilton is singing about how he will rise up and form his legacy with every opportunity he gets. The Story of Tonight is another example of how the tone leads back to the theme, the sanguine tone shows how Hamilton, Laurens, Lafayette, and Mulligan are optimistic and confident that their story (legacy) will be told. In the song Satisfied, Hamilton states in lines 21 and 23 "I'm never satisfied, I have never been satisfied." To explain, the tone is remorseful and connects to legacy because Hamilton desires one and won't be conformed until he has made one. For