Diane and I flew to Boston to visit our daughter over the weekend to see how Katie had settled her new condo. We loved all the vibrant colors and plants that made the condo “pop.” To thank us for our role in the buy the condo process, Katie surprised us for helping her by treating us to the Boston version of Hamilton: An American Musical. The sold-out performance we saw was vibrant and entertaining. The cast was diverse and talented. My favorite song in HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL is “My Shot.” Of course, this foreshadows the shot that will kill Hamilton in his duel with Aaron Burr. The music captivated the audience (there was plenty of applause). Since Diane and I had listened to the soundtrack in preparation for the upcoming performance of Hamilton: An American Musical scheduled for Shea’s Performing Arts Center in December (I’ll compare the two performances for you) we were familiar with the songs. Have you seen Hamilton? Do you want to see Hamilton? GRADE: A
SONG LIST:
Act One
No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. “Alexander Hamilton”
Leslie Odom, Jr.Anthony RamosDaveed DiggsOkieriete OnaodowanLin-Manuel MirandaPhillipa SooChristopher JacksonOriginal Broadway Cast of Hamilton 3:56
2. “Aaron Burr, Sir”
MirandaOdom, Jr.RamosDiggsOnaodowan 2:36
3. “My Shot”
MirandaRamosDiggsOnaodowanOdom, Jr.Cast 5:33
4. “The Story of Tonight”
MirandaRamosOnaodowanDiggsCast 1:31
5. “The Schuyler Sisters”
Renée Elise GoldsberrySooJasmine Cephas-JonesOdom, Jr.Cast 3:06
6. “Farmer Refuted”
Thayne JaspersonMirandaCast 1:52
7. “You’ll Be Back”
Jonathan GroffCast 3:28
8. “Right Hand Man”
JacksonMirandaOdom, Jr.Cast 5:21
9. “A Winter’s Ball”
Odom, Jr.MirandaCast 1:09
10. “Helpless”
SooCast 4:09
11. “Satisfied”
GoldsberryCast 5:29
12. “The Story of Tonight (Reprise)”
RamosOnaodowanDiggsMirandaOdom, Jr. 1:55
13. “Wait for It”
Odom, Jr.Cast 3:13
14. “Stay Alive” Cast 2:39
15. “Ten Duel Commandments”
RamosMirandaJon RuaOdom, Jr.Cast 1:46
16. “Meet Me Inside”
MirandaOdom, Jr.RamosJacksonCast 1:23
17. “That Would Be Enough”
SooMiranda 2:58
18. “Guns and Ships”
Odom, Jr.DiggsJacksonCast 2:07
19. “History Has Its Eyes On You”
JacksonMirandaCast 1:37
20. “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)” Cast 4:02
21. “What Comes Next?” Groff 1:39
22. “Dear Theodosia”
Odom, Jr.Miranda 3:04
23. “Non-Stop”
Odom, Jr.MirandaGoldsberrySooJacksonCast 6:25
Total length: 70:58
Act Two
No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. “What’d I Miss?”
DiggsOdom, Jr.OnaodowanCast 3:56
2. “Cabinet Battle #1”
JacksonDiggsMirandaOnaodowan 3:35
3. “Take a Break”
SooRamosMirandaGoldsberry 4:46
4. “Say No to This”
Cephas-JonesOdom, Jr.MirandaSydney James HarcourtCast 4:02
5. “The Room Where It Happens”
Odom, Jr.MirandaDiggsOnaodowanCast 5:18
6. “Schuyler Defeated”
RamosSooMirandaOdom, Jr. 1:03
7. “Cabinet Battle #2”
JacksonDiggsMirandaOnaodowan 2:22
8. “Washington On Your Side”
Odom Jr.DiggsOnaodowanCast 3:01
9. “One Last Time”
JacksonMirandaCast 4:56
10. “I Know Him” Groff 1:37
11. “The Adams Administration” Cast 0:54
12. “We Know”
MirandaDiggsOdom Jr.Onaodowan 2:22
13. “Hurricane”
MirandaCast 2:23
14. “The Reynolds Pamphlet” Cast 2:08
15. “Burn” Soo 3:45
16. “Blow Us All Away”
RamosAriana DeBoseSasha HutchingsEphraim SykesMirandaCast 2:53
17. “Stay Alive (Reprise)”
MirandaRamosSooCast 1:51
18. “It’s Quiet Uptown”
GoldsberryMirandaSooCast 4:30
19. “The Election of 1800”
DiggsOnaodowanOdom, Jr.MirandaCast 3:57
20. “Your Obedient Servant”
Odom, Jr.MirandaCast 2:30
21. “Best of Wives and Best of Women”
SooMiranda 0:47
22. “The World Was Wide Enough”
Odom, Jr.MirandaCast 5:02
23. “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” Cast 3:37
Total length: 71:15