Post by blueberry10 on Oct 23, 2016 8:28:55 GMT -5
My boss went in Chicago last night after a friend invited him to go. He texted me a pic of their view of the stage - second row, center. SO JEALOUS. Makes my balcony seats for January look so lame! I'll be happy to be there, but dang. He got the hookup.
Post by claudiajean on Oct 23, 2016 14:05:00 GMT -5
This special has deepened my rush on Chris Jackson, which was already at an embarrassing level. The scene of him in the slave quarters at Mt. Vernonwas so powerful.
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.
Over dinner last night, H asked for the Cliff Notes version. And he watched most of the documentary. Im glad, so he'll be able to keep up better during it.
(Because he certainly knows not to ask during the musical. "Who's that" or "what's going on" during the real thing may be grounds for divorce.)
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.
We were at a wedding this weekend and just finished.
But when they were singing the "teach 'me how to say goodbye" section and showed Obama grooving I seriously turned into a tearful mess. Obama's going to have to teach 'em how to say goodbye in three short months and just like people weren't ready for Washington to say goodbye, a good majority of us aren't ready for Obama to say goodbye and it gave me all the feels.
I'm tearing up now just thinking about it again. LOL
This special has deepened my rush on Chris Jackson, which was already at an embarrassing level. The scene of him in the slave quarters at Mt. Vernonwas so powerful.
This definitely made me into a CJ crusher now. I already knew he was awesome because of the Great Performance episode on In the Heights, but this doc totally amped up how much I adore him.
If you haven't seen the ITH episode it's like a 6 part thing on youtube. Here's part 1:
Did anyone else see this tweet between LMM and CJ? I mean first, points for the West Wing reference but it makes me wonder. LMM announced when CJ announced he was leaving that he's got some vocals in Moana but I wonder is CJ going to pop up in Mary Poppins now? There's some rumor he'll be going to London for Hamilton but I wonder if he'd move his family for a really long time. I'm very curious.
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.
We were at a wedding this weekend and just finished.
But when they were singing the "teach 'me how to say goodbye" section and showed Obama grooving I seriously turned into a tearful mess. Obama's going to have to teach 'em how to say goodbye in three short months and just like people weren't ready for Washington to say goodbye, a good majority of us aren't ready for Obama to say goodbye and it gave me all the feels.
I'm tearing up now just thinking about it again. LOL
Omg. Me too. That scene made me smile and cry at the same time. But mostly cry.
Did anyone else see this tweet between LMM and CJ? I mean first, points for the West Wing reference but it makes me wonder. LMM announced when CJ announced he was leaving that he's got some vocals in Moana but I wonder is CJ going to pop up in Mary Poppins now? There's some rumor he'll be going to London for Hamilton but I wonder if he'd move his family for a really long time. I'm very curious.
I saw that. I very briefly let myself entertain the thought that it was a hint that LMM is planning to reprise his role for CJ's last performance before he moves to London. (I would die.) But I think it's probably a nod to Lin's upcoming Drunk History episode.
I saw that. I very briefly let myself entertain the thought that it was a hint that LMM is planning to reprise his role for CJ's last performance before he moves to London. (I would die.) But I think it's probably a nod to Lin's upcoming Drunk History episode.
Why can't I understand ANY "conversation" on twitter? It makes me feel like 79 years old.
Ha! I feel the same way. I'm getting better at it, but it's taken a lot of effort. Anything for Hamilton.
I was at FULL Darryl Whitefeather during the documentary, excitedly telling SO "ok so that's Pippa and she's just so sweet and lovely and that's Jasmine and she is just the sexiest woman ever and that's Oak and he is so handsome and this is Chris and I am into him." It was almost embarrassing. But I stand by what I said, every bit of it.
"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 was at FULL Darryl Whitefeather during the documentary, excitedly telling SO "ok so that's Pippa and she's just so sweet and lovely and that's Jasmine and she is just the sexiest woman ever and that's Oak and he is so handsome and this is Chris and I am into him." It was almost embarrassing. But I stand by what I said, every bit of it.
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You stand only for yourself; it's what you do! I can't apologize because it's true!
Oh sorry. Irrelevant.
Sometimes I get a little excited, shoot off at the mouth.
Did anyone else see this tweet between LMM and CJ? I mean first, points for the West Wing reference but it makes me wonder. LMM announced when CJ announced he was leaving that he's got some vocals in Moana but I wonder is CJ going to pop up in Mary Poppins now? There's some rumor he'll be going to London for Hamilton but I wonder if he'd move his family for a really long time. I'm very curious.
I saw that. I very briefly let myself entertain the thought that it was a hint that LMM is planning to reprise his role for CJ's last performance before he moves to London. (I would die.) But I think it's probably a nod to Lin's upcoming Drunk History episode.
I totally forgot about Drunk History! That would make sense.
So, I am a lurker here and only a sporadic poster elsewhere. We have tickets to see Hamilton in Chicago on November 12. As I have been following this thread and listening to the soundtrack, I felt prepared. Tonight, my H finally listened to the songs for the first time. We played them straight through, pausing to read the historical/theatrical set-ups in between.
We both cried. Several times. There's no way we'll hold it together when we actually see real people performing the actions and emotions.
Next Friday, we watch the PBS special. We'll be visiting my parents and they have saved it on DVR for us
I am sorry that this is a post of randomness but we have been drinking wine throughout our experience which is at like 4 hours now. I just needed to talk about it and no one IRL would care at all, lol.
So, I am a lurker here and only a sporadic poster elsewhere. We have tickets to see Hamilton in Chicago on November 12. As I have been following this thread and listening to the soundtrack, I felt prepared. Tonight, my H finally listened to the songs for the first time. We played them straight through, pausing to read the historical/theatrical set-ups in between.
We both cried. Several times. There's no way we'll hold it together when we actually see real people performing the actions and emotions.
Next Friday, we watch the PBS special. We'll be visiting my parents and they have saved it on DVR for us
I am sorry that this is a post of randomness but we have been drinking wine throughout our experience which is at like 4 hours now. I just needed to talk about it and no one IRL would care at all, lol.
Just take a couple pocket packs of tissues. I cried through the entire damn thing. lol
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