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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
About the Author
Additionally, he is the co-composer and co-lyricist of Broadway's Tony-nominated Bring It On: The Musical and provided Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. Miranda, along with Tom Kitt, won the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for Best Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the 67th Annual Tony Awards. In 2015, Miranda was named as a Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He lives with his family in New York City.
Jeremy McCarter wrote cultural criticism for New York magazine and Newsweek before spending five years on the artistic staff of the Public Theater, where he created, directed, and produced the Public Forum series. He served on the jury of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is writing a book about young American radicals during World War One. He lives in Chicago.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality, tons of info
My daughter absolutely loved this. She was so excited about all of the information it has about the musical and characters. It's nice quality and looks nice too. I would recommend this for any Hamilton fan!
5.0 out of 5 stars As close as you can get to seeing "Hamilton" preformed
...plus so much more.I had to stop reading this and write this review *now*.I've been reading this book skipping around, reading Lin Manuel Miranda's foot notes, stopping to read an essay here and there.It's fascinating. It enhances the experience of the lyrics and also gives background of the much of the music, the inspiration of rhythms, and the evolution of the revolution of the modern musical that became "Hamilton".So after playing around with reading (and honestly belting out more than a few songs; hopefully the walls in my apartment aren't too thin) here and there, I went back to the beginning and started reading the essays. They are amazing. They introduce the many people who are a part of this evolution of this revolution in musical theatre.I was reading "Part IV: In Which the Character of New York City is Considered in Its Musical & Scenic Aspects". It's fascinating in and of itself. The challenges of depicting of the show's settings.And then I turned the page it took my breath away and threw me back into the experience of anticipation as we waited for the performance begin. Start *now* here.I was lucky enough to see "Hamilton" 5 days ago. Everything you've heard about it cannot in any way express what an amazing, beautiful, dynamic experience it is. Listening to the soundtrack is amazing, but it's as if you forget the rest of the musical. The dancing, the choreography, the staging. I literally, unconsciously, had my mouth open the whole time.Okay, this isn't a review of the musical.The picture on pages 40 & 41 is the stage for "Hamilton". It is the anticipation of sitting in the orchestra waiting for the musical to begin.I have read many parts of this book in bits and pieces. It is an amazing supplement if you have the amazing luck to see "Hamilton". At the same time if you have not seen it, this book is closest you can get to seeing it.The musical is simply it is breath taking.This book has taken me back to that experience and taken my breath away again.The picture is of the actual stage. It is virtually an exact copy (but taken with a phone, far away, in crap ligh).Btw, this is a tome of a book. Hard covered, inches thick, archival worthy pages, fabulously rendered pictures, full lyrics with footnotes, and essays with Pulitzer winners and Presidents.The price of this book could easily be 4-6 times what it is. Even if you're on the fence about "Hamilton", get this.
5.0 out of 5 stars To maximize enjoyment of the play, read this book before and after you see it
To read this book or see the show or listen to the music? The decision is a difficult one, but fortunately, is one we don't have to make. The answer, then, becomes, "All three!" This is one of those rare situations where each enhances the other.First, I listened to the album to familiarize myself with the songs before seeing the show on Broadway. I immediately realized that the album was not comprised of "songs," but it told a story. I then read this book. I then could appreciate more what the story was telling us--what was being said between the lines, and how it made me think about choices that we make as we pontificate about life's major decision points, what we believe in, and how we communicate that to others.The book is really three books in one, beautifully interwoven into a masterpiece. Between nearly every song, Lin-Manuel Miranda writes a chapter describing something related to the upcoming song. It could be about what was going through his head; it could be about a different song that he was thinking about at that time; or it could be about an actor or production person who had something to do with the song. In all cases, the story was compelling. In other words, in between all the stories that manifested themselves as songs, there were more stories!Then came the libretto, presenting the words from each song (plus one that wasn't on the album). I listened to them and found so much more meaning in them than I had received by just listening to the album. Some of this came from the chapter of narrative that preceded each, but much came from just being able to appreciate the subtleties and genius of each word -- yes, I had the feeling that each word was chosen for a reason, and taking the time to understand that reason made the song that much more meaningful.The third part of the book includes notes in the margins on each page. These explain either what was going through Miranda's head when he was writing that line, or where the idea for the line came from, or what he was considering instead of that line, or just an interesting anecdote related to that line.What I did for the fully immersive experience with the book was to read a chapter until I came to a song; I then listened to the song while reading its libretto in the book; and then, while the song was fresh in my head, I went back and read the notes for that song. Yes, it takes a lot longer to read the book this way, but it also makes it amazingly enjoyable.What it also does is enhance the show "beyond words," turning it into a total experience. And for the gift that keeps on giving, if you are lucky enough to see the show for a second time, I recommend you read the book again. I've done this only twice (so far), but I keep finding more each time I go through the cycle, and now, should the show and I happen to be in the same city at the same time, would do it all again. In other words, while the book, show and music are phenomenal, the whole (show + book + music) is far greater than the sum of its parts.One more thing about the book. It is rare that an author is able to capture so perfectly what was in his/her head when creating a masterpiece, putting it into words to share with others. Miranda has done that in exemplary fashion. Usually, one is either a genius at 'creating' or at 'describing how and why a work was created,' but not both. I have seen that done only one other time, by Stephen Sondheim in his duology, Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes and Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany -- the difference here is that Miranda's work was about one play, while Sondheim's was about all his plays.Miranda is a true genius, and this book enables us not only to realize it, but allows him to share it with us for a short while.
Amazing amazingly amazing
Love the show, love the book! So entertaining to read, you get insights from the show and the creative process as well as Lin’s own notes on the songs and they’re meanings, he explains why he did this here and what that verse is referencing to. Great read, loved it!
La comédie musicale Hamilton dans toute sa splendeur !!!
superbe livre pour les amateurs de la comédie musical Hamilton ! photos, commentaire, sujet, histoire. ca plaira à coup sûr et çà vous donnera l envie d aller la voir !!! reste plus qu à l avoir en France...
Excelente producto
Un excelente regalo, muy interesante y completo el contenido
A Fan Collectible Worth the Price
For a fan hoping to enrich their collection, this book is the perfect addition. It looks exactly like the pictures and is bigger than I expected. It is clearly well-crafted and has a classy design for both its cover and spine.The contents are interesting and follow the creation of the musical in the chronological order of the musical numbers. There are numerous illustrations ranging from professional shots of the performers and casual group photos to photocopies of Lin's handwritten notes and letters penned by Hamilton.Personally, I was only looking to purchase the complete book and lyrics of Hamilton in order to study its composition, therefore, this book was less practically useful than I'd hoped (the lyrics were broken down and inserted in different sections of the book, and it's clear that visual appeal trumped structural readability in the making of this book). Admittedly, that's on me entirely, and even so, the book is still a brilliant read. I'd fully recommend this purchase for any Hamilton fan.
Gran libro
Fantastico!
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
About the Author
Additionally, he is the co-composer and co-lyricist of Broadway's Tony-nominated Bring It On: The Musical and provided Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. Miranda, along with Tom Kitt, won the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for Best Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the 67th Annual Tony Awards. In 2015, Miranda was named as a Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He lives with his family in New York City.
Jeremy McCarter wrote cultural criticism for New York magazine and Newsweek before spending five years on the artistic staff of the Public Theater, where he created, directed, and produced the Public Forum series. He served on the jury of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is writing a book about young American radicals during World War One. He lives in Chicago.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality, tons of info
My daughter absolutely loved this. She was so excited about all of the information it has about the musical and characters. It's nice quality and looks nice too. I would recommend this for any Hamilton fan!
5.0 out of 5 stars As close as you can get to seeing "Hamilton" preformed
...plus so much more.I had to stop reading this and write this review *now*.I've been reading this book skipping around, reading Lin Manuel Miranda's foot notes, stopping to read an essay here and there.It's fascinating. It enhances the experience of the lyrics and also gives background of the much of the music, the inspiration of rhythms, and the evolution of the revolution of the modern musical that became "Hamilton".So after playing around with reading (and honestly belting out more than a few songs; hopefully the walls in my apartment aren't too thin) here and there, I went back to the beginning and started reading the essays. They are amazing. They introduce the many people who are a part of this evolution of this revolution in musical theatre.I was reading "Part IV: In Which the Character of New York City is Considered in Its Musical & Scenic Aspects". It's fascinating in and of itself. The challenges of depicting of the show's settings.And then I turned the page it took my breath away and threw me back into the experience of anticipation as we waited for the performance begin. Start *now* here.I was lucky enough to see "Hamilton" 5 days ago. Everything you've heard about it cannot in any way express what an amazing, beautiful, dynamic experience it is. Listening to the soundtrack is amazing, but it's as if you forget the rest of the musical. The dancing, the choreography, the staging. I literally, unconsciously, had my mouth open the whole time.Okay, this isn't a review of the musical.The picture on pages 40 & 41 is the stage for "Hamilton". It is the anticipation of sitting in the orchestra waiting for the musical to begin.I have read many parts of this book in bits and pieces. It is an amazing supplement if you have the amazing luck to see "Hamilton". At the same time if you have not seen it, this book is closest you can get to seeing it.The musical is simply it is breath taking.This book has taken me back to that experience and taken my breath away again.The picture is of the actual stage. It is virtually an exact copy (but taken with a phone, far away, in crap ligh).Btw, this is a tome of a book. Hard covered, inches thick, archival worthy pages, fabulously rendered pictures, full lyrics with footnotes, and essays with Pulitzer winners and Presidents.The price of this book could easily be 4-6 times what it is. Even if you're on the fence about "Hamilton", get this.
5.0 out of 5 stars To maximize enjoyment of the play, read this book before and after you see it
To read this book or see the show or listen to the music? The decision is a difficult one, but fortunately, is one we don't have to make. The answer, then, becomes, "All three!" This is one of those rare situations where each enhances the other.First, I listened to the album to familiarize myself with the songs before seeing the show on Broadway. I immediately realized that the album was not comprised of "songs," but it told a story. I then read this book. I then could appreciate more what the story was telling us--what was being said between the lines, and how it made me think about choices that we make as we pontificate about life's major decision points, what we believe in, and how we communicate that to others.The book is really three books in one, beautifully interwoven into a masterpiece. Between nearly every song, Lin-Manuel Miranda writes a chapter describing something related to the upcoming song. It could be about what was going through his head; it could be about a different song that he was thinking about at that time; or it could be about an actor or production person who had something to do with the song. In all cases, the story was compelling. In other words, in between all the stories that manifested themselves as songs, there were more stories!Then came the libretto, presenting the words from each song (plus one that wasn't on the album). I listened to them and found so much more meaning in them than I had received by just listening to the album. Some of this came from the chapter of narrative that preceded each, but much came from just being able to appreciate the subtleties and genius of each word -- yes, I had the feeling that each word was chosen for a reason, and taking the time to understand that reason made the song that much more meaningful.The third part of the book includes notes in the margins on each page. These explain either what was going through Miranda's head when he was writing that line, or where the idea for the line came from, or what he was considering instead of that line, or just an interesting anecdote related to that line.What I did for the fully immersive experience with the book was to read a chapter until I came to a song; I then listened to the song while reading its libretto in the book; and then, while the song was fresh in my head, I went back and read the notes for that song. Yes, it takes a lot longer to read the book this way, but it also makes it amazingly enjoyable.What it also does is enhance the show "beyond words," turning it into a total experience. And for the gift that keeps on giving, if you are lucky enough to see the show for a second time, I recommend you read the book again. I've done this only twice (so far), but I keep finding more each time I go through the cycle, and now, should the show and I happen to be in the same city at the same time, would do it all again. In other words, while the book, show and music are phenomenal, the whole (show + book + music) is far greater than the sum of its parts.One more thing about the book. It is rare that an author is able to capture so perfectly what was in his/her head when creating a masterpiece, putting it into words to share with others. Miranda has done that in exemplary fashion. Usually, one is either a genius at 'creating' or at 'describing how and why a work was created,' but not both. I have seen that done only one other time, by Stephen Sondheim in his duology, Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes and Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany -- the difference here is that Miranda's work was about one play, while Sondheim's was about all his plays.Miranda is a true genius, and this book enables us not only to realize it, but allows him to share it with us for a short while.
Amazing amazingly amazing
Love the show, love the book! So entertaining to read, you get insights from the show and the creative process as well as Lin’s own notes on the songs and they’re meanings, he explains why he did this here and what that verse is referencing to. Great read, loved it!
La comédie musicale Hamilton dans toute sa splendeur !!!
superbe livre pour les amateurs de la comédie musical Hamilton ! photos, commentaire, sujet, histoire. ca plaira à coup sûr et çà vous donnera l envie d aller la voir !!! reste plus qu à l avoir en France...
Excelente producto
Un excelente regalo, muy interesante y completo el contenido
A Fan Collectible Worth the Price
For a fan hoping to enrich their collection, this book is the perfect addition. It looks exactly like the pictures and is bigger than I expected. It is clearly well-crafted and has a classy design for both its cover and spine.The contents are interesting and follow the creation of the musical in the chronological order of the musical numbers. There are numerous illustrations ranging from professional shots of the performers and casual group photos to photocopies of Lin's handwritten notes and letters penned by Hamilton.Personally, I was only looking to purchase the complete book and lyrics of Hamilton in order to study its composition, therefore, this book was less practically useful than I'd hoped (the lyrics were broken down and inserted in different sections of the book, and it's clear that visual appeal trumped structural readability in the making of this book). Admittedly, that's on me entirely, and even so, the book is still a brilliant read. I'd fully recommend this purchase for any Hamilton fan.
Gran libro
Fantastico!
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