‘Hamilton’ on Disney+ Review

Hamilton

Disney +

By now you’ve heard the hype and if you haven’t yet seen the musical or film you are probably wondering if it lives up to it.  Spoiler, it does!

I lived in NYC when Hamilton came out and I so badly wanted to see it but tickets were impossible to get.  It wasn’t until I moved to Chicago, years later, that I was able to get tickets.  They were still super expensive, and not the original cast, so I also wondered if it would be worth it.  It was amazing!  When Disney + announced they would be streaming the original cast version on July 3rd I was beyond excited.

The musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, tells the story of Alexander Hamilton during the Revolution as well as his friends and foes.  The storytelling is done in such a modern way that I think people will open their eyes to what a musical can really be.

Watching a live musical on film is a different vibe than watching it in the theater, but you get to see things you normally don’t, like all the actor’s detailed movements.  Plus not having to wait in the bathroom line is a big bonus!

There’s been some criticism in how the musical portrays slaveholders, and while that is valid, at the same time we can’t discount what it does address.  With what is going on in the world today, Hamilton is more relevant than ever.  It’s a reminder that we are lucky to be alive right now, and that we need to provide the kind of country that our ancestors wanted…Freedom for ALL. 

I am: Obsessed