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Hamilton's America (2016)
Director: Alex Horwitz
Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff
Runtime84 min
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This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into ground-breaking musical theater.
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Hamilton's America is a captivating documentary that provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the groundbreaking Hamilton musical, directed by Alex Horwitz in 2016. Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda and the musical will be enthralled by the in-depth exploration of his process, as well as the insightful interviews with key cast members like Daveed Diggs.
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Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Based on the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States. Composed from 2008 to 2015, the music draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes. It casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers of the United States and other historical figures. Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now".
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