Sorry if this was said but a Hamilton documentary is on PBS right now! It follows Lin years before it was released and more information on Hamilton. It is so fascinating.
I am a good fan. I'm a terrible wife. I kicked him out of the room for chewing too loudly and interfering with my listening.
My husband decided that now was the time to get me to explain all the news on CNN to him. No, it's time for my Yo, NPR Raps (that's what he calls it every time he gets in my car) nerd out so GTFO from my TV space.
I'm oddly glad to hear this. I think I might sob through most of it - not just the sad parts, but just being overwhelmed at being there.Â
For those that have been - are people obviously crying? Â
I'm glad to hear this too. For some reason whenever I hear live choral performances I have this reaction of choking up a little. I'm sure the opening song is going to nail me.
This show was great - I wish it could have been even longer. January can't come fast enough!
Loved the documentary. It is interesting that they started filming behind-the-scenes very early in the development of the show (I think the earliest shot is ~18 months prior to debut). Clearly they saw something special early on.
Loved the documentary. It is interesting that they started filming behind-the-scenes very early in the development of the show (I think the earliest shot is ~18 months prior to debut). Clearly they saw something special early on.
I missed the very beginning but I thought it was awesome, well, except for Paul Ryan and the big Bushman, lol but besides that was really I interesting.
I don't know why but I am fascinated with behind the scenes shows and how much effort goes into creating a play, movie, etc.
Post by cinderbella on Oct 21, 2016 23:57:59 GMT -5
I had the biggest, cheesiest, most idiotic looking grin on my face for like, 90% of it. The other 10% was making bedroom eyes at Daveed. And Leslie. And Lin. And Chris. And all of them because damn. They are all so hot.
I cannot wait to wake up tomorrow and watch it with the girls - I hope hope hope this replaces Decedents as the constantly played show around here.
The ending scene was just so perfect. I love LMM so much - everything about him just seems so genuine and sincere and grateful. He is a treasure.
Post by jeaniebueller on Oct 22, 2016 9:35:12 GMT -5
So my DS watched it with me and is a huge Hamilton fan. When they got to the Maria Reynolds part, he asked "what is an affair?", so I told him that it was when a man kisses a woman that is not his wife (he is 7, okay!! Didn't know how else to explain it!!). He responded "oh, like if you kiss someone that is not your wife, or mom, or dad, or sister??" Uh...no. Not exactly.
Not a regular here, but a huge Hamilton fan. I loved the part where CJ visited Mount Vernon and discussed Washington being a slaveholder. I feel like the Chernow book very much propagates the "benevolent slave owner" myth, whereas here it's faced head on - he was a slave owner and that sucks and there are no apologies for that.
Post by lyssbobiss, Command, B613 on Oct 22, 2016 15:38:30 GMT -5
Guys, I got so up in my feelings watching the PBS special when Chris Jackson was performing at the White House for the president. I could not stop crying. SO was watching with me and asked if I was ok and I was like "I think I need to stay home on Inauguration Day next year, regardless of the outcome. I'm so sad about losing Obama." The entire special had me completely enraptured.
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
I'm oddly glad to hear this. I think I might sob through most of it - not just the sad parts, but just being overwhelmed at being there.
For those that have been - are people obviously crying?
My daughter said that the smartest thing she did when she went to Hamilton (besides wearing waterproof eye liner and mascara), was to bring a little pack of kleenex and have it open and in her lap ready to go. She said that she cried pretty much from 'Satisfaction' on, and that you could hear random sniffing all through the second act. She also had several women stop her after the show to ask what brand make up she wore, because their make up was a mess by then. lol
How can you not?! Burr is such a tragic character. And Leslie is the beeeeeeeeeeeest,OMG!
No I know, I was kidding. Just when Leslie went to his grave made my heart hurt.
I didn't realize his grave was so simple. I suppose it makes sense and I'd never truly thought about it, but I would have thought there'd be a bit more to it.
I just finished watching the doc. I got chills multiple times. I know I will rewatch this a million times between now and April 15, when I see it in Chicago!! My husband has STRICT instructions not to delete it or I may file for divorce.
I just finished watching the doc. I got chills multiple times. I know I will rewatch this a million times between now and April 15, when I see it in Chicago!! My husband has STRICT instructions not to delete it or I may file for divorce.
I watched it again yesterday too. H is holding strong that he doesn't want to know/hear anything u til we see it. He is going to miss so much stuff just trying to keep up.