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Hamilton : the revolution : being the complete libretto of the Broadway musical, with a true account of its creation, and concise remarks on hip-hop, the power of stories, and the new America
2016
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Offers a behind-the-scenes view of Hamilton the musical, detailing the many dramatic episodes in Alexander Hamilton's life. - (Baker & Taylor)

The Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist-star takes readers behind the scenes of his groundbreaking hit musical, which is filled with romance, drama, violence, patriotism and adventure and details the many dramatic episodes in Alexander Hamilton's life. 100,000 first printing. - (Baker & Taylor)

A backstage pass to the groundbreaking, hit musical Hamilton, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, including the award-winning libretto, behind-the-scenes photos and interviews, and exclusive footnotes from composer-lyricist-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, now streaming on Disney+ with the original cast.


Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-in-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims our country's origins for a diverse new generation.

Hamilton: The Revolution gives readers an unprecedented view of both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages -- "since before this was even a show," according to Miranda -- traces its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Miranda has written more than 200 funny, revealing footnotes for his award-winning libretto, the full text of which is published here.

Their account features photos by the renowned Frank Ockenfels and veteran Broadway photographer, Joan Marcus; exclusive looks at notebooks and emails; interviews with Questlove, Stephen Sondheim, leading political commentators, and more than 50 people involved with the production; and multiple appearances by President Obama himself. The book does more than tell the surprising story of how a Broadway musical became a national phenomenon: It demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don't throw away their shot.
- (Grand Central Pub)

Author Biography

Lin-Manuel Miranda (Book, Music, and Lyrics/Alexander Hamilton) is the Tony and Grammy award-winning composer-lyricist-star of Broadway's In the Heights -- winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Orchestrations, and Best Choreography with Miranda receiving the award for Best Score.

Additionally, he is the co-composer and co-lyricist of Broadway's Tony-nominated Bring It On: The Musical and provided Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. Miranda, along with Tom Kitt, won the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for Best Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the 67th Annual Tony Awards. In 2015, Miranda was named as a Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He lives with his family in New York City.

Jeremy McCarter wrote cultural criticism for New York magazine and Newsweek before spending five years on the artistic staff of the Public Theater, where he created, directed, and produced the Public Forum series. He served on the jury of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is writing a book about young American radicals during World War One. He lives in Chicago. - (Grand Central Pub)

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Table of Contents

Introduction, or Plan Of The Work 10(4)
ACT I
Chapter I On the Origins of Revolution, Both National & Musical, with Reference to Opening Numbers & White House Raps
14
"Alexander Hamilton"
16
Chapter II In Which Tommy Kail Is Introduced, and His Adventures with Lin Surveyed
10(22)
"Aaron Burr, Sir"
23
"My Shot"
16(16)
Chapter III Giving the History of Ron Chernow, Along with Remarks on Who May Play a Founding Father
32(6)
"The Story Of Tonight"
34(4)
Chapter IV In Which the Character of New York City Is Considered in Its Musical and Scenic Aspects, by Reference to David Korins and a Curious Episode of Historical Vertigo
38(8)
"The Schuyler Sisters"
42(4)
Chapter V Stakes Is High; Or, What Happened at Lincoln Center and What Came After, Including Lunch with Jeffrey Seller
46(6)
"Farmer Refuted"
49(3)
Chapter VI On the Orchestrating Techniques of Alex Lacamoire, with Lively Appearances by Van Halen, Elmo, and an Actual Beatle
52(6)
"You'll Be Back"
57(1)
Chapter VII On the Character of George Washington and the Character of Chris Jackson
58(10)
"Right Hand Man"
60(8)
Chapter VIII Concerning The Lady and the Tramp, in Olden Days and Our Own, with Reference to "Helpless" and Many Songs That Feature Ja Rule
68(10)
"A Winter's Ball"
70(1)
"Helpless"
71(7)
Chapter IX On the Perfect Union of Actor and Role, with Allusion to Renee Elise Goldsberry
78(10)
"Satisfied"
80(6)
"The Story Of Tonight" [Reprise]
86(2)
Chapter X The Same Subject Continued, with Allusion to Leslie Odom, Jr., Plus Remarks on the Virtues and Merits of Union
88(6)
"Wait For It"
91(3)
Chapter XI Wherein Mobb Deep Is Sampled, and the Immortal Biggie Smalls Is Revived
94(8)
"Stay Alive"
96(3)
"Ten Duel Commandments"
99(3)
Chapter XII Of Oskar Eustis, His Politics, His Eventful Career, His Thoughts on Verse Drama, and His Stewardship of The Public Theater, with a Word About The Pharcyde
102(5)
"Meet Me Inside"
104(3)
Chapter XIII On Phillipa Soo and the Trouble with Goodness
107(5)
"That Would Be Enough"
110(2)
Chapter XIV On Paul Tazewell and the Fashion of Revolution
112(12)
"Guns And Ships"
118(2)
"History Has Its Eyes On You"
120(1)
"Yorktown"
121(3)
Chapter XV By Which It Will Appear That Good History Makes Good Drama, and in Which Sebastian Miranda Makes His Debut
124(8)
"What Comes Next?"
127(1)
"Dear Theodosia"
128(2)
"Tomorrow There'll Be More Of Us"
130(2)
Chapter XVI On "Non-Stop," Both the Song and the Way of Life, as Manifest by Andy Blankenbuehler and The Public Theater's Props Department
132(16)
"Non-Stop"
137(11)
ACT II
Chapter XVII In New York You Can Be a New Man, Or, The Story of Oak and Daveed
148(8)
"What'd I Miss?"
152(4)
Chapter XVIII An Account of Rapping for the Children, Who Will One Day Rap for Themselves
156(8)
"Cabinet Battle # I "
161(3)
Chapter XIX Did They or Didn't They? Or, Some Discourse on Affairs
164(8)
"Take A Break"
168(4)
Chapter XX In Which Advantages Are Derived from Listening to the Broadway Old Masters and Jasmine Cephas Jones
172(8)
"Say No To This"
176(4)
Chapter XXI On Being in "The Room Where It Happens" with the Cast of A Chorus Line---Plus a Brief Account of Nevin Steinberg Bringing Boom-Bap to Broadway with Speakers the Size of Refrigerators
180(16)
"The Room Where It Haptens"
186(5)
"Schuyler Defeated"
191(1)
"Cabinet Battle #2"
192(4)
Chapter XXII A Picture of the Recording Studio, Featuring Learned Comments by Questlove and a Thrown Shoe
196(9)
"Washington On Your Side"
199(6)
Chapter XXIII On the Origin and Persistence of Our National Shame
205(9)
"One Last Time"
209(5)
Chapter XXIV Of Jonathan Groff, His Royal Character, His Notable Career, His Dressing Room Decor &C.
214(8)
"I Know Him"
218(4)
Chapter XXV On Killing Your Darlings, with Reference to "The Adams Administration," the Seductions of Ben Franklin, and Songs on the Cutting-Room Floor
222(3)
"The Adams Administration" [Full Lyrics]
224(1)
Chapter XXVI In Which the Hero Blows Up His Spot, with the Assistance of Howell Binkley's Lights and Other Forms of Ingenious Stagecraft
225(15)
"We Know"
229(11)
"Hurricane"
232(2)
"The Reynolds Pamphlet"
234(4)
"Burn"
238(2)
Chapter XXVII Giving an Account of a Hurricane, with a Notable Appearance by President Obama, and the Remarkable Rise of Anthony Ramos
240(10)
"Blow Us All Away"
245(3)
"Stay Alive" [Reprise]
248(2)
Chapter XXVIII A Grieving Chapter: On Losses Beyond Words
250(6)
"It's Quiet Uptown"
253(3)
Chapter XXIX Containing a Dialogue on Ambition, and Some Topical Comments, from David Brooks and Christopher Hayes
256
"The Election Of 1800"
258
Chapter XXX Further Thoughts on Ambition, as It Pertains to the Playwright and the Enigmatic Burr
163(107)
"Your Obedient Servant"
166(103)
"Best Of Wives And Best Of Women"
269(1)
Chapter XXXI How the Duel Was Fought, and Rewritten, and Fought Again, as the Clock Ran Out
270(6)
"The World Was Wide Enough"
272(4)
Chapter XXXII What Is a Legacy? Or, a Sketch of Opening Night, and What Came After, and What Might Come Next
276
"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story"
180(4)
Epilogue 184(102)
Credits & Acknowledgments 286

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