1940s Theatre History

Alexander Hamilton, a representative at the Constitutional Convention, an author of 51 Federalist papers, and the first secretary of the treasury: has many songs written about him. Hamilton practiced law after the Revolutionary War. In the song “Non Stop” by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the foil character, Aaron Burr, possesses traits that emphasize Alexander Hamilton traits through monologue, aside and character foils. The first way that Aaron Burr’s traits contrast Alexander Hamilton’s is through monologue.

The theatre has been a part of entertainment since ancient Greece, around 4th century BC or thereabouts. The theatre grew out of festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. Aeschylus created the first play in her honor. The first Greek plays were all tragedies but eventually comedy made its way and these plays were performed at festivals all over Greece. Through the centuries theater played the main role of entertainment from noble and royalty to the common person in any city or village, and as we move into the twenties

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: The Revolution tells the story of how the cast and crew of Hamilton worked impossibly hard to accomplish a miraculous feat: create a Tony award-winning musical comprising of mostly hip-hop music. Starting at the beginning, it acknowledges Ron Chernow’s novel Alexander Hamilton, Miranda’s inspiration and basis for the musical, and the work Chernow put into editing the musical so it would be historically accurate. Hamilton: The Revolution pays homage to the hard-working cast and crew, and helps the reader understand everything that went into the making of the musical Hamilton.

Instead of using his education like he originally planned, he demonstrates his newfound deviance by doing “whatever it takes to get my plan on the congress floor”. Hamilton is afraid that he will not reach historical fame and political importance and thus conducts business behind closed doors. The song “Burn” iterates what other people think of Alexander Hamilton: “Be careful with that one, love. / He will do what it takes to survive/… You and your words, obsessed with your/ legacy” (II.15).

I’ve adored theatre for as long as I can remember. From writing plays throughout elementary school, to being involved in Drama Club in middle school, to performing in community theatre in high school, and to visiting the theatre as often as I could from the very beginning, theatre has always been a part of my life. Every aspect of it engages me: the directors working to bring their vision of the show’s scenes, choreography, or music to life, the actors transforming into different characters through their expression of dialogue, song, or dance, the costumers and set-builders transporting the audience into the setting and time period with their artistry, the backstage tech and crew working quickly and precisely to keep the show flowing to curtain call, and the orchestra bringing the show to life through music. There is nothing like the experience of live theatre, both as a member of the audience and as a member of the cast and crew.

Theatre means more to me than just something to do when I get bored or something I need to get through for high

Hamilton begins with the song “Alexander Hamilton” which gives the audience a brief overview of his life and pulls them in, wanting to see more of the musical. He was born in the Caribbean and was an orphan by the age of 12. His father left him because he was in so much debt while his mother died of a sickness. He

Hamilton: An American musical should not be used as an accurate way to explain Alexander Hamilton's life. It is clearly an over-dramatized, candy coated explanation of the time. Alexander Hamilton was a legendary founding father whose legacy has been permanently indented into the history books. He’s a man who will never be forgotten. But Hamilton is not his legacy. His real story is his legacy. History is his story. The truth is what he would want to be remembered by, not some overdone, moneymaking machine loosely based around his

Hamilton is a musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda that was debuted on January 20th, 2015. It was a great success winning alone 11 Tony awards (“Tony Awards 2016” 2016). From The Public Theater to Broadway, Hamilton has reached the eyes and ears of many leaving people thirsty for more of Hamilton. Hamilton the Musical is the owner of 46 tracks that lead the listener through the life of Alexander Hamilton; from childhood up until his unfortunate duel that results in his death. Hamilton the Musical demonstrates the struggles and hardships Alexander Hamilton had to face and secondary sources show Lin-Manuel Miranda’s childhood and upbringing that demonstrate and provide similarities between Lin-Manuel and Hamilton.

One of the main magic’s of the theatre is for the audience to go into it unaware of what they will see, and exit with a whole new view in mind. This is still possible in jukebox musicals even if the audience member is familiar with some of the songs. Songs, text, and all literature can be interpreted in different ways based on the individual. Theatre is meant for all different people to enjoy. Some may like going to a show featuring songs that their favorite artists wrote or that speak to a memorable time of their life. It becomes a discussion about how the audience can relate to the characters.

“Theatre makes us think about power and the way our society works and it does this with a clear purpose, to make a change.”

Hamilton: An American Musical retells the story of Alexander Hamilton, the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. With the aid of hip-hop and rap, Lin-Manuel Miranda dramatises Hamilton’s struggles and contributions during the American Revolution and the formative years of the United States. It is praised for its breaking of Broadway conventions, compelling characters and their interactions, beautiful musicality, and the progression of its plot. There are many that see this musical masterpiece as Hamilton’s true autobiography. However, it is not an accurate telling of historical events. Hamilton: An American Musical intentionally alters the truth of Hamilton’s tale as it misrepresents the historical figures of America’s birth, falsifies a romantic interest between Angelica Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton, alters details of certain distressing events, and paints the main antagonist, Aaron Burr, as a villain.

The Broadway musical Hamilton is a phenomenal hip-hop musical telling the story of former U.S Treasurer Alexander Hamilton and how he came to the United States as an immigrant from the west indies finding his way up in the political world to becoming George Washington’s principal aide and later dying in a famous duel with Aaron Burr. The musical Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton an American founding father. The musical follows not only the life of Alexander Hamilton, but it talks about the revolution war, the relationship between colonies and England, and the lives of other men that Alexander Hamilton associated with such Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette and Aaron Burr. The musical talks about the personal, political, and social struggles of living in the colonial America.

2. The Elizabethan theater represented a great source of entertainment because it provided what people wanted: dancing, games and plays at an affordable price.

          Although the origin of the Greek theater is unclear, many historians believe that it developed out of religious ritual and its performances were connected to religious festivals. The performances were used to educate and entertain. "The theater is certainly not the same as it was in ancient