We finally watched Hamilton the past two nights. I have no especially novel insights: it's that good. It's highly historically literate, despite a few dramatic liberties. The score is musically varied, by no means all rap, & highly witty. Gets at the human dynamics.
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Washington is always the most important casting decision in any dramatization of the American Founding. A talented performer can bring Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, etc. to life. But GW had a *presence* you can't fake.
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And I definitely nerded out watching the scene detailing who wrote how many Federalist Papers.
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