HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION ("The Hamiltome")

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 11:24am

Hamilton: The Revolution (colloquially referred to as The Hamiltome) is scheduled to be released tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12. Some people will probably say this conversation should be limited to the main Hamilton thread, but I think there has been—at least from what I've seen—so much hype around this book that a new thread for thoughts and comments is warranted.

Who else has pre-ordered?

Updated On: 4/11/16 at 11:24 AM

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 11:25am

BroadwayConcierge said: "Who else has pre-ordered?"

 

Me!

[rebeccmam31]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 11:29am

BroadwayConcierge said: "Hamilton: The Revolution (colloquially referred to as The Hamiltome) is scheduled to be released tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12. Some people will probably say this conversation should be limited to the main Hamilton thread, but I think there has been—at least from what I've seen—so much hype around this book that a new thread for thoughts and comments is warranted.

Who else has pre-ordered?"

 

Me. It's scheduled to arrive tomorrow per my shipment tracking on Amazon.  And it's a timely release for me personally because I just saw the show Saturday night (Jonathan Groff's last performance, which was kind of cool.  Never saw anyone's final curtain call before.).

 

[Eliza2]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 11:32am

I pre-ordered a while ago, so it was a happy surprise when I woke up this morning and had the email notification from Amazon that it had shipped!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 11:47am

Eliza2 said: "I pre-ordered a while ago, so it was a happy surprise when I woke up this morning and had the email notification from Amazon that it had shipped!"

 

Yes same! I'm so excited for it...it looks really beautiful from all of the sneak peaks Lin has been sharing on Twitter.

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:00pm

me,too

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:03pm

Just in time for the publication is this excellent Buzzfeed article by Lin's coauthor on the Hamiltome, Jeremy McCarter: 

Why Hamilton Matters: The story of Hamilton’s journey from concept to cultural phenomenon, as told by someone who has been in all of the room(s) where it happened. Even in Obama’s White House.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremymccarter/saving-america-from-itself#.jdrVrB66R

Updated On: 4/11/16 at 12:03 PM

[mpd4165]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:08pm

Me as well! Can't wait, and so happy I have Amazon prime!

[steven22]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:09pm

Ordered this back in September! Can't wait for it to arrive. 

[Notadiva2]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:49pm

Just checked to see if mine had shipped and discovered an email saying my payment was declined! I pre-ordered this so long ago that my card expired and I forgot to update it with Amazon. Thank goodness for this thread or I might not have seen the email. All is well now. Whew!

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:49pm

I was so excited when I got the text notification this had shipped!!  

 

Also FYI he is doing a book signing on 4/22:  https://twitter.com/lin_manuel/status/718433456498348033

I will actually be in town for it!!

Updated On: 4/11/16 at 12:49 PM

[gypsy101]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 12:51pm

steven22 said: "Ordered this back in September! Can't wait for it to arrive. "

 

I didn't even realize it was available to order that long ago! I preordered mine Christmas day, I can't wait to dig in tomorrow. Plus I'll finally have the sheet music on Wednesday!

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:35pm

Genuine question: Where does Hamiltome come from? It's probably something really obvious, but I can't for the life of me think of what the 'tome' is referencing.

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:38pm

A 'tome' is a large book.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:40pm

Perhaps I should have Googled it! I just thought it was some sly reference to the musical itself, and didn't bother. Thank you so much!

[Baiseur82]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:40pm

I preorder both the print book and the iBook and am anxiously awaiting their release! I read the iBook preview the other am day and the book is stunning so far! Great photos and the notes on the lyrics are great! 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:40pm

I'm excited but I can wait until it's on the discount table.

[Baiseur82]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 1:47pm

CATSNYrevival said: "I'm excited but I can wait until it's on the discount table.

 

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The pre order through Amazon was only $24 which is why I got the print version now. I thought was a steal. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 3:03pm

Gah!   So happy, just checked my email and I'll have BOTH the book AND the sheet music delivered tomorrow!  (Whoop.)

 

One of the very few BOOKS I've NOT gotten on my kindle.....it has to be better in dead tree format!

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 4:37pm

CATSNYrevival said: "I'm excited but I can wait until it's on the discount table."

 

Historically, these books don't get huge print runs and thus less remaindering in the past. They usually go from available to out of print without much (if any) of a discount phase in between...

[karen24]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 4:41pm

Notadiva2, the same thing happened to me I updated my card, too, but Amazon says the book will be delivered on Thursday. Oh well. I'm really looking forward to reading it, whenever I get it!

[willep]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 4:53pm

I overheard some chatter about it at the Drama Bookshop yesterday. Apparently it is really gorgeous, and they have 1200 copies that are all spoken for (they even said something about having to buy out Barnes and Noble's stock?).

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 5:13pm

Apparently mine was delivered today??  Not sure because I had it delivered to my office and unfortunately I'm working from home today, but Amazon sent me a text saying it was delivered. Not sure how that works but I guess it will be waiting for me when I arrive!!

[swanjewel]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 7:54pm

I pre-ordered today on my from iBooks.  Really excited to read it!

[nicnyc]

Posted: 4/11/16 at 9:42pm

I pre-ordered from Amazon.  Tracking says it will be here tomorrow.  So excited!!!