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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#1
Posted: 7/29/16 at 10:51am

 

Puts the rumors to rest for those that thought they would be showing the entire show.

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2016/07/29/487819045/upcoming-pbs-hamilton-documentary-puts-us-in-the-room-where-it-happens

"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter." Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#2
Posted: 7/29/16 at 10:56am

Really looking forward to this.  Have they announced an air date yet?

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#3
Posted: 7/29/16 at 10:57am

I don't believe anyone thought that. It was well established that the PBS program was a documentary. And that nobody knew the plans for the filming of the show with the original cast.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#5
Posted: 7/29/16 at 11:13am

It's time to come together as a society and put a moratorium on using the phrase "the room where it happens" in reference to Hamilton.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#6
Posted: 7/29/16 at 11:45am

No one thought it would be aired in its entirety.   

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#7
Posted: 7/29/16 at 11:50am

^ This. Who actually thought that the entire show was going to be aired on PBS this fall?

I can't wait for this.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#8
Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:05pm

Ok, I take it back that any on here thought that. Must have been a different place I read that.Feel free to shoot the messenger. :)

"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter." Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
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Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:14pm

Was at the PBS event yesterday that discussed the documentary, and it looks pretty great.  Daveed was there to discuss his experience on the musical and clips were shown from their performance at the White House amongst other things.  Looking forward to October.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#10
Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:16pm

No, Huss, not blaming you whatsoever! Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens I totally read an article somewhere else today that ruled out the possibility for the show to be broadcast this fall for those who thought it would be. I'm saying those people who thought it would be broadcast are crazy Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#11
Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:24pm

the performances they filmed are being locked up in a vault for a minimum of 5 years but they do plan to release the entire show

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#12
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:06pm

billyelliotfan123 said: "the performances they filmed are being locked up in a vault for a minimum of 5 years but they do plan to release the entire show"

 

You don't know that it will be a "minimum of 5 years". All we know is that it was filmed and no one knows if or when it will be released.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#13
Posted: 10/21/16 at 10:39pm

Who else watched tonight? I thought it was superbly done.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#14
Posted: 10/21/16 at 10:46pm

Watched it with both my kids.  Thought it was pretty terrific.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#15
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:22pm

Loved the love for Assassins. 

 

Lots of footage from the show for those who have not gotten to see it. 

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#16
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:30pm

I love history and I love musicals. Very satisfying show.

 

*And Peggy!

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#18
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:32pm

I put an emoji and it turned into question marks.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#19
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:32pm

LOVED it!

....and Peggy!

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Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:42pm

I watched it too and very much enjoyed it, especially the footage of the cast going to the real places these things happened and even their characters' graves. Even got a bit misty eyed when they played "Who Lives Who Dies.." over the shots of Lin and Phillipa at the graves!

Also loved seeing the collaboration between Lin and Lacamoire, I think that's probably something not many people know about.

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Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:49pm

My sole complaint (and seriously, it's only one!) is that I wish Eliza Hamilton got more screen time. The documentary was solidly half history, half production development, so I was really expecting at least more than a sentence or two about Eliza at the end, considering how much she did for Hamilton's history and legacy. That aside, I absolutely loved it.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#22
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:52pm

Will be watching in a few moments here on the West Coast. 

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#23
Posted: 10/21/16 at 11:54pm

It was overall great, but I was hoping for more footage of the show, even though I'm extremely grateful for what we got, but I could've used a little more Angelica. I'm very surprised that Satisfied wasn't featured as Lin has said multiple times that he thinks it is the best song in the show. Besides all that, it was excellent.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#24
Posted: 10/22/16 at 12:39am

Wow it's #1 on twitter trends.

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Upcoming PBS 'Hamilton' Documentary Puts Us In the Room Where It Happens#25
Posted: 10/22/16 at 1:05am

Question: could anyone tell the difference between what was filmed as original B-Roll and what was filmed as the entire performance? I just couldn't help noticing Betsy in most, if not all, of the production footage and I'm pretty sure that she wasn't in the show anymore when they filmed the entire performance.

 

I think Chris performing "One Last Time" and talking about Washington was probably the best part, IMHO.


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