Posted: 8/3/15 at 6:45pm
I saw "Hamilton" Saturday afternoon. By the end of act one, I was just blown away. I truly felt that this is just a game changer, and the performances were spectacular.
Miranda played Hamilton, not the alternate Javier Munoz, but I imagine he would be great, too. Standout performances for me were Daveed Diggs as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, and Jonathon Groff as King George. How I wish there was more King George!
Choreography was amazing and integrated throughout the show.
My one concern is that this is LONG. It ran 2 hours and 50 minutes, and I thought the second act lost some of the energy of the first act. My companion also agreed, and we thought act 2 could have some numbers cuts. Also, I felt strangely let down by the ending. (yes, I know he dies), I guess I wanted a reprise of the opening "Hamilton" number.
Interested in what all of you think, especially regarding act 2.
