Is Hamilton worth it?

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Would you recommend seeing Hamilton?

Thanks!

Updated On: 2/1/19 at 06:40 PM

Why? Both you and the show will be fine either way. Leave the tickets for someone that wants to see it.

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You’ll be fine not seeing it. The show itself is fine, it’s not nearly this masterpiece people need to convince themselves it is.

It's a masterpiece. Do not miss it.

I enjoyed Hamilton even less than Jordan.

Like you, I see everything with the original cast and spent Full price for a Broadway ticket $55 (not a typo) and wished I had been in any other theater that night. The inane lyrics, with often sloppy rhymes repeated endlessly, (country/ hungry ) come at you relentlessly and for some unknown reason principals play multiple roles.

It was pretty to look at but there is a good chunk of theatre professionals who are not fans of this piece-let alone what the hype has done to every other ticket price on Broadway.

Updated On: 2/2/19 at 07:19 PM

I don’t think were being rude- rather giving good advice. No one is forcing you to go through something you don’t like. Quite honestly I fail to see what your conflict is here: you don’t want to see the show, there’s plenty of other shows you could potentially see (so it isn’t your only option), and the folks at Hamilton certainly have no shortage of willing ticket buyers other than yourself. If you’ve seen enough of the show to decide against it, it’s well-worth questioning the decision to spend lots of money to see it,

Updated On: 2/1/19 at 08:01 PM

It’s my favorite musical, but if you don’t feel compelled to go, you shouldn’t. There’s plenty enough out there about it now that you have a fair idea of what’d you be getting. Just go see something else that interests you.

bwayphreak234 said: "Why should I waste my time trying to convince you when 1) You yourself have already made it clear you don't understand the hype and have no desire to see it, and 2) You don't know the difference between a soundtrack and a cast recording....?"

Did I say soundtrack? Silly me! It’s the cast recording of course!

It depends on who you ask. People either revere it or are meh. I was in the "meh" camp. I saw the tour and thought it was fine. Glad I didn't pay big bucks. I think there was a zeitgeist moment with the original cast that was a real happening. Since then, not so much.

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I suppose original cast was the big deal. I enjoy the cast recording, but when I saw it on Broadway in June 2018 -- not having heard the recording at that time -- I barely understood a word because the enunciation on the part of almost all the actors was terrible. I felt like a fool for paying top dollar for orchestra seats.

I repeat the sentiments already said. If the original cast was still on stage, I would say it’s worth it. Sadly, it is hit and miss what you find on stage today. Oftentimes, you cannot understand what is being said onstage.

Is it overhyped? Absolutely. Is it the show of the decade? Absolutely.

My best advice is to buy the OBC recording. If it’s your cup of tea, then go to the show. If not, save your money and buy tickets to a show you will enjoy.

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It is somewhat a "masterpiece". seen it off-bway and won the lottery (front row $10 tickets) early on with the original cast.

I would not pay the prices now but the present cast is pretty exciting and excellent!

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I understand. When things are hyped so much, it is hard for them to live up to expectations and the skeptic in us wants to disbelieve. I sometimes get that way. But the only true way to know is to experience for yourself. Three hyped shows I avoided for years:

1) Rent—did nothing for me when I finally saw it 10 years in
2) The Producers—did nothing for me when I saw it with Jason Alexander and Martin Short
3) Book of Mormon—loved it when I finally broke down last year and went

In the end, I’m glad I went to all three so I could experience them and evaluate for myself.

I recommend waiting for the demand to fade a bit and ticket prices to level off. Or win the lottery. But try it to decide for yourself. To me, though, Hamilton lives up to the hype. It may not be perfect, but it is ground-breaking and I found there’s a lot more that works in it than needs to be improved.