Hamilton in San Francisco — Page 6

YES. THIS. Thank you. I've seen four Hamiltons now, some multiple times (Luwoye, Miranda, McFerrin, and Muñoz), and Luwoye was my very favorite. His intention and growth as a character was just stunning.



I'm happy to hear this, because I think he will be the Hamilton for Atlanta and thus my first Hamilton.

How about the blocked view from WSS

Big Apple2 said: "Here are some random thought after seeing it on Opening night.

I’ve seen the show once before at the Richard Rogers 7th row center orchestra. Seeing it this time at center mezzanine in the Orpheum theatre offers a totally different perspective. The lighting design is one of the show’s greatest assets. It uses the stage floor to project certain images. I gained a better appreciation of this as I was seated higher, futher back and able to see it. You really have to be able to see the stage floor to appreciate the spectacular geometric forms and kaleidoscope of complex patters the creative team intended for the show.

Luwoye and O’Malley’s performances were very similar as when I saw them both last Fall. I loved it then and was glad to see them again in those roles. At first, I was also taken aback by Emmy Raver-Lampman’s (Angelica) modern hair style that did not blend with the costumes. But that didn’t bother my daughter and her singing was excellent.

I thought Amber Iman was miscast as Maria Reynolds. She was mumbling her words to “Say No To This” and she just didn’t look the part as someone who would seduce Hamilton and him falling for her. The rest of the cast is amazing, especially Joshua Henry (Burr), Donica (Lafayette/Jefferson), Carbajal (Laurens/ Philip) and Pfeiffer (Eliza). Isaiah Johnson (Washington) did not have the same stage presence as Christopher Jackson on Broadway but he still did a good job.

Overall, it did not disappoint. The opening night crowd was very loud and enthusiastic and showed their appreciation throughout the entire show.

agree about amber being miscast for this role and suprised the director doesnt see what virtually every friend who has seen the show sees

im sure shes agreat talent but not for this part....

Has anyone seen or will anyone be seeing this show and able to grab me an extra Playbill? I am a huge Hamilton fan and a huge Playbill collector, so I would love to have a Playbill for my collection. Unfortunately I am on the west coast and unable to get to see the show during its SF run

Here's a picture of the program: https://imgur.com/gallery/QrHeQ

Updated On: 3/27/17 at 11:24 PM

I saw Hamilton last night in San Francisco with my boyfriend. It was so, so fun, even though I had never listened to the music or apparently paid much attention in US History class. The cast is exceptional.

Our seats in the middle of the balcony weren't as terrible as I expected them to be, and it was a truly wonderful evening - with the exception of one thing that irritated me. After the king comes out a second time, is it typical for a voice from the balcony to yell "F*CK the King!"? It sounded like an audience member being disruptive to me, but my boyfriend thinks it's regularly part of the show. Perhaps we were just too close to the person yelling? It was very odd.

Another stunning performance by the cast tonight on wednesday march 29.

Michael Luwoye and Josh Henry were both on FIRE and Emmy tore up Satisfied and pretty much everything she was in.Solea was stunning and soft and wonderful and sang a soulful Burn.

Extended applause for Satisfied, Room Where it Happens, You'll be Back

Jordan turned in a very strong performance as layfayette/jefferson and is much improved from three weeks ago



Josh Adres Rivera was in for john laurens track and he was terrific-i liked him better than Ruben.

Entire supporting cast shines,....singing dancing and acting all get big kudos, they are terrific..

could see this show every week if i had the budget and ticket access

finally understand Hamilton fever and hysteria....its magical

broadwaysfguy said: "Another stunning performance by the cast tonight on wednesday march 29.

could see this show every week if i had the budget and ticket access

finally understand Hamilton fever and hysteria....its magical"

Indeed. I see this show having a very long life. Is Amber still playing Maria Reynolds?

Evening performance 3/29/2017

Won two seats from the digital lottery and was seated aisle, center orchestra, row B. It is understandable why these seats are just $10 because while you can see the actors up-close-and-personal the elevated stage pretty much negates the choreography and lighting effects. I will even go so far as to opine that the first five or six rows [premium seating] are just too darned close for my taste.

All of the major cast members performed, with only one alternate present, Josh Andres Rivera/Philip. He was fine. Everyone was very good, but the standout performers for me were Joshua Henry/Burr, Emily-Raver Lampman/Angelica and Isaiah Johnson/Washington.

Am very much looking forward to seeing a second time with my organised group in May. Will have center balcony and overall believe it will be an improvement over the much closer seats.

Please address any questions, comments, observations here and I will be happy to go into individual details about the performance.

Updated On: 3/30/17 at 09:33 PM

Just got home from the Thu 3/30 show. This was my first time seeing the show, and really I have nothing to add to what has already been said here and elsewhere during the show's life. Amazing, absolutely. I'm still not sure I understand the frenzy. Oh yes, yes, it deserves a lot of it. Was it a life-changing experience for me? No. And I'm so very far from a jaded theater aficionado. I typically don't understand hype. Tonight was an incredibly satisfying evening, one I have eagerly looked forward to since we bought season tix 14 months ago. The music and lyrics, thanks to an incredible sound (which can be poor in the Orpheum) got into my bones and spirit. I briefly considered being an American History major in college, so I devour anything about the founding of this country. I appreciated this new vision of the early years of the USA. I know I'm in the minority. But I saw it. I might even listen to the OBC recording from time to time. I'll think about it. My theater buddy and I will likely discuss it again as we often do after seeing shows. And then I'll move on.

Just a couple things for those seeing it at the Orpheum. As noted earlier, avoid the first few rows. That's a very high tour stage. Felt bad for the folks there even if they only paid $10. I doubt the closeness makes up for the lack of seeing what, 70% of the action and dancing?

We were in N9 and N11. Excellent seats, and we only missed some of the ensemble on the stairs and balcony on that side. We missed nothing. Not center orch, but great seats (and close to the side exits on Hyde for a quick exit before the crowds).

HamilFan: I IM'ed you about the playbill. I grabbed two more, so if two other people want one, send me an IM here. First to respond gets them.

Season tix holders were given a coffee table-size soft cover book. Inside the front cover are the credits for the original Broadway cast, with an insert with the SF credits. So, you may have already seen this in NYC. It's primarily production photos with lyrics interspersed and the creative teams bios. All that is except for LMM which I find rather odd.

Oh...and Emmy's hair. As I figured, no big deal to me. In fact, I almost felt hers was the one look that was appropriate for the show!

I do have a question about cast-doubling, and I assume the tracks would be the same for NYC as the tour. Does the actor playing the King also appear in any ensemble or group scenes? I thought I’d read the King is only on stage for his three numbers, but there were a couple times I thought I might have noticed Rory’s face and someone of his height in the shadows, or when there are rows of actors ringing the balcony (not in the King's costume of course).

I'll certainly may do that should I get lucky again, broadwaysfguy. Will pm you as you suggested.

Addendum: 1.) "The 'do in question" didn't bother me in the least. 2.) I agree that Amber was miscast.

Updated On: 3/31/17 at 07:51 PM