Is anyone going to Hamilton on the 9th?- Page 8

[Kbaum15]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:12am

schubox said: "Kbaum15 said: "Anakela said: "Aww, I thought The West Wing theme was a nice touch. (Yes, yes, for some of you: OMG, how dare they play a few notes that are different from the usual curtain call music that happens ever other show, how inappropriate to ruin it for everyone who just so happens to be seeing Hamilton for the first time tonight.)

for the record, I've always found the da - da - da part to be weirdly directed. I remember the first time I saw Hamilton at The Public wondering if that "everybody" meant we the audience are or are not supposed to do the da - da - das with the King. 

 

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I'm not sure if the audience singing along with the da-da-das is unique to this performance because when I saw it in May many around me sang along when he said "everybody."  I agree it's kind of confusing in the moment because you're not really sure if you're supposed to or not, but I'll admit it was fun to join in.

 

 

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He says "everybody" to the side and then all the soldiers come out. I never took it as an invitation to sing. 

 

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Interesting. When I saw it, it appeared he was still facing the audience and speaking to them rather than off to the side.  

[schubox]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:19am

Kbaum15 said: "
 

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Interesting. When I saw it, it appeared he was still facing the audience and speaking to them rather than off to the side.  

 

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There's a clip from the bootleg on youtube and you can see what I mean. At 3:16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOL2GaoHOrw

[sueb1863]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 6:22am

Skimbleshanks2 said: "So how long before the press stops caring about Hamilton?


It'll die down now that Lin's left. I don't expect it to flare back up again to any major level until they announce a movie version, but that's not going to happen anytime soon.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 7:41am

What PalJoey said.  

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 7:45am

"Why is there so much snarky nastiness on all the Hamilton threads? If you don't like Hamilton or its fans, why participate in the threads?"

 

I think it's easy to understand. Many people are sick of the gargantuan hype and overpraise accorded this show, and are stating as much. They also chafe at the groupthink nature of the mega media push behind it, and that is also given expression in these threads. Nobody likes to be told how they have to think. And when you think about it, really, where else would one express those thoughts other than in threads about the show  --- in threads about overtures or theatre memorabilia? 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:10am

"Good grief. I thought Playbill was one of the last bastions of legitimate theatre journalism we had."

 

This is a joke, right? They are right under BWW at this point. Nobody edits or even copy edits anything on Playbill.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 9:26am

After Eight said: "Nobody likes to be told how they have to think."

For once you stated the truth. Now if only you would heed your own advice. Not holding my breath. You couldn't even manage this post without your typical, trolling, foundation based on your delusion that your thoughts are the "correct" ones. Very few people here have ever suggested that you or others who do not like the show are "wrong" in your opinion. But many have suggested you are dead wrong about the intellectually dishonest notion that it is "overpraised." But then again most folk's taste is not that of a 3rd grader. 

[hork]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 11:44am

HogansHero said: "After Eight said: ". But many have suggested you are dead wrong about the intellectually dishonest notion that it is "overpraised." But then again most folk's taste is not that of a 3rd grader. 

 

Anything popular that one dislikes is going to be "overpraised" to them. It's not intellectually dishonest, it's just an opinion.

 

[jdra]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 12:30pm

After Eight said: ""Why is there so much snarky nastiness on all the Hamilton threads? If you don't like Hamilton or its fans, why participate in the threads?"

 

I think it's easy to understand. Many people are sick of the gargantuan hype and overpraise accorded this show, and are stating as much. They also chafe at the groupthink nature of the mega media push behind it, and that is also given expression in these threads. Nobody likes to be told how they have to think. And when you think about it, really, where else would one express those thoughts other than in threads about the show  --- in threads about overtures or theatre memorabilia? "

There is a big difference between stating your opinion on the issues you raise vs. attacking other people and their opinions. My 12 year old was reading over my shoulder just now and said ,"wow, they flame people so harshly on a board about Broadway. Hard to believe that kind of community would be so nasty to each other."

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 12:42pm

@jdra "My 12 year old was reading over my shoulder just now"  Ask your kid what s/he thinks of trolls. Cuz After Eight is a quintessential troll. 

[sharilynj]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 12:42pm

The fact that your 12 year old is more rational than half the posters here comes as no surprise to the other half of us. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 12:45pm

sharilynj said: "The fact that your 12 year old is more rational than half the posters here comes as no surprise to the other half of us."

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 2:21pm

jdra said: "There is a big difference between stating your opinion on the issues you raise vs. attacking other people and their opinions. My 12 year old was reading over my shoulder just now and said ,"wow, they flame people so harshly on a board about Broadway. Hard to believe that kind of community would be so nasty to each other.""

 

Okay, if no one else will then I will... Calling complete and utter BS on this ridiculous claim. This did not happen. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 2:29pm

Headband apparently has eyes on all of us, y'all. Stay woke.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:03pm

Another great contribution to the discussion, "BroadwayConcierge." Good job. 

[Theater_Nerd]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:07pm

Liza's Headband said: "jdra said: "There is a big difference between stating your opinion on the issues you raise vs. attacking other people and their opinions. My 12 year old was reading over my shoulder just now and said ,"wow, they flame people so harshly on a board about Broadway. Hard to believe that kind of community would be so nasty to each other.""

Okay, if no one else will then I will... Calling complete and utter BS on this ridiculous claim. This did not happen. 

I don't know but I'm going to have to agree that jdra's account sounds completely fabricated. But then again, what do I know?

 

 

Updated On: 7/11/16 at 03:07 PM

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:07pm

That's because it is. 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:11pm

hey be nice to BC, he's a concierge on Broadway for crying out loud.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:12pm

Only Gypsy understands me.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:20pm

gypsy101 said: "hey be nice to BC, he's a concierge on Broadway for crying out loud.

 

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Yes, that's what he/she likes to believe. 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:23pm

well you aren't really Liza's headband either

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:24pm

I never suggested I was. 

[jdra]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:33pm

Theater_Nerd said: "Liza's Headband said: "jdra said: "There is a big difference between stating your opinion on the issues you raise vs. attacking other people and their opinions. My 12 year old was reading over my shoulder just now and said ,"wow, they flame people so harshly on a board about Broadway. Hard to believe that kind of community would be so nasty to each other.""

Okay, if no one else will then I will... Calling complete and utter BS on this ridiculous claim. This did not happen. 

I don't know but I'm going to have to agree that jdra's account sounds completely fabricated. But then again, what do I know? "

 

Fabricated? Um no. I joined a few months ago. I have always enjoyed musical theater but have become more interested since my 12 (almost 13 year old) started performing with local companies in the SF Bay Area. We came to NY in April and saw a Broadway show every night for a week including Hamilton. I got my Hamilton tix at face value because when my son was in rehearsal for a show back in October, the adult actors in the show could not stop talking about the cast recording. So I purchased on Ticketmaster since I knew we were coming to NY for spring break.

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/11/16 at 3:41pm

Liza's Headband said: "Yes, that's what he/she likes to believe."