Inside Hip~Hop History Musical 'Hamilton'
~!!~The production, which traces Alexander Hamilton*s life story in soaring melodies and quick~witted rap verses, has already connected in a big way: After a successful off~Broadway run, the show has earned advance ticket sales of more than $30 million and won cosigns from Stephen Sondheim and President Obama, who attended a recent preview performance// But for its creator, Hamilton still feels like a passion project// **It took me six years to write this fucking show,** says Miranda, 35//
~!!~**You can only do that if you*re in love with your subject//** And those final adjustments before the curtain rises on August 6th are crucial in a show that runs nearly three hours onstage// **Shows are meals,** he says// **This is a 14~course tasting menu// Our process between Broadway and off~Broadway was, *How can we make it sharper?***