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Hamilton: The Revolution Hardcover – Illustrated, April 12, 2016

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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.

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This glorious, oversize testament to the multiple Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton is a joy to anyone who loves the sound track or who has been lucky enough to score tickets to the show. Miranda's annotations are in the margins of the lyrics, which are usually overlaid on full-spread photographs of the cast. He explains the many homages to rappers of his youth, as well as why he used literary devices, changed music tempos, and added fiction when Ron Chernow's biography couldn't fill in the gaps. Thirty-two essays offer teens even more background knowledge of how the show was created and often include lyrics that were cut from the final show. Through interviews with cast members and mentors, readers will be engrossed in the narrative and listening along to the sound track. The line "Immigrants: We get the job done," from "Yorktown (the World Turned Upside Down)," stirs rousing applause during performances, and the revolutionary twist of nonwhite actors portraying the Founding Fathers will be inspiring to young people. VERDICT An uplifting, gorgeous, diverse, and emotional libretto that will be performed in high schools as soon as the rights are available, and a must-have for initiated and uninitiated alike.—Sarah Hill, Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL

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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; Illustrated edition (April 12, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455539740
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455539741
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1080L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.88 x 1.5 x 10.63 inches

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Jeremy McCarter is the co-author of VIEWFINDER with Jon M. Chu and the New York Times bestseller HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION with Lin-Manuel Miranda. He is the author of YOUNG RADICALS, the story of idealistic Americans fighting for their ideals. He founded and leads the acclaimed audio storytelling company Make-Believe Association. and is the literary executor of the novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder. He has written about culture and politics for New York Magazine, Newsweek, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He spent five years on the artistic staff of the Public Theater in New York.
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Customers find this book to be an outstanding masterpiece that provides wonderfully enlightening insights into the nuances of the musical. The book includes complete libretto that help decipher the hip-hop lyrics, along with generous amounts of colorful photographs and historical background to the show. Customers consider it well worth the money and make for an excellent gift, particularly for Hamilton fans.

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Customers praise the book's beauty, describing it as lovely and impressive, with one customer noting its rich hardcover and another mentioning its well-crafted spine.

"...The book itself is well made as well, with the look of a colonial broad page, done with amazing photos of the production, and lovely black-and-white..." Read more

"...notebooks with early drafts and outlines; and a stunningly beautiful array of production photographs, cast portraits, and backstage candids...." Read more

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Customers praise the book's information quality, finding it wonderfully enlightening about the nuances of the subject matter and appreciating the behind-the-scenes details.

"...Lin's personal notes are brilliant and often nerdy and funny, and show us how his crazy brain works as he is word-smithing some of these..." Read more

"...show, with extensive annotations from LMM that give new insights, meaning, and historical context to the words that you might already know by heart..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the libretto, which helps decipher the hip-hop lyrics and provides stories behind them, with one customer noting how the pictures and footnotes enhance the reading experience.

"...in its own way, to the very songs that make up the musical, their lyrics included for those of us who like to rap along with Lin and Daveed...." Read more

"...Among other delights, it includes: the full libretto of this sung-through (and rapped-through) show, with extensive annotations from LMM that give..." Read more

"...It's fascinating. It enhances the experience of the lyrics and also gives background of the much of the music, the inspiration of rhythms, and the..." Read more

"...And wow, what a freakin' awesome book. Every word from every song, plus a detailed how and why the song came about, what it meant to the author, and..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's pictures, which include many colorful photographs and show scenes from the production, with one customer noting that the scenes are spot-on.

"...well, with the look of a colonial broad page, done with amazing photos of the production, and lovely black-and-white ones done with 19th century..." Read more

"...Tons of photos in full color...." Read more

"...Yes, the pictures were grand, but it was the words (and music) that made me cry again. And smile again." Read more

"...those who helped put the musical together made each song, each photo mean so much more, even though the lyrics held a rainbow of feels even without..." Read more

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Customers praise the book's storytelling, describing it as history made real with amazing stories behind the scenes.

"...Each story is tied, in its own way, to the very songs that make up the musical, their lyrics included for those of us who like to rap along with Lin..." Read more

"...annotations from LMM that give new insights, meaning, and historical context to the words that you might already know by heart; more than 30 essays..." Read more

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Customers praise the musical quality of the book, describing it as mesmerizing and one of the greatest musicals of our time. They appreciate it as a companion piece to the soundtrack, with one customer highlighting the complete lyrics of every song and another noting the side notes for each song.

"...It enhances the experience of the lyrics and also gives background of the much of the music, the inspiration of rhythms, and the evolution of the..." Read more

"...In other words, while the book, show and music are phenomenal, the whole (show + book + music) is far greater than the sum of its parts...." Read more

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Customers find the book makes an excellent gift, particularly for Hamilton fans and as a birthday present, with one customer noting its beautiful hard cover.

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Beyond the amazingness that is the stage musical, there is the story behind it and its creation. As improbably as Alexander Hamilton's life was, the making of this musical is just as much so, born out of the random genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda and fostered by the creative energy of the amazing team he has around him, all brought to life by the original cast. This book captures this moment in theater and pop-culture history, that intersection of the two that so rarely happens anymore. Jeremy McCarter's journalistic style gives an intimate glimpse at the "room where it happened", giving fans snippets of all aspects of the "Hamilton" creation, from the small stories, such as the development of the sound system that makes the show so dynamic when you see it in person, to the even heartbreaking moments of struggle and loss for some involved in the production.

Each story is tied, in its own way, to the very songs that make up the musical, their lyrics included for those of us who like to rap along with Lin and Daveed. Lin's personal notes are brilliant and often nerdy and funny, and show us how his crazy brain works as he is word-smithing some of these ridiculously complicated and smart lyrics. Though not as fully annotated as the Genius pages, these are Lin's notes and thoughts, and it's wonderful to see inside his skull and watch him write, re-write, scrap, start over, and write and revise again, and some of the changes that were made even between the Public and the Richard Rodgers are interesting indeed (though I still regret he cut up "The Adam's Administration" like he did, as that is the most cutting set down of the entire play and brilliant).

The book itself is well made as well, with the look of a colonial broad page, done with amazing photos of the production, and lovely black-and-white ones done with 19th century lenses to add flavor. The ragged edges give it a feeling of something older than it is, and it makes the book feel like it is a part of the "Hamilton" experience itself: a version of our Revolutionary history told by these people, which is what it is.

I was lucky enough to see the play in June before the departure of many in the main caste, (and would love to go back and see it with Javier Munoz), so this was a special treat. If you are a fan of the play get this book. It is a wonderful compliment. And if you have yet to see it, when it comes to you, go out and see it! You won't regret it. It's really every bit as good as they hype says it is.

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Let's just accept it...when Lin-Manuel Miranda does something, he does it right, all the way, and maybe better than anyone else.

I'm fortunate enough to have seen "Hamilton" twice. I've read the Chernow biography, listened to the cast recording non-stop (ha) since September, and been an avid follower of Lin's tweets, Facebook posts, interviews, #Ham4Ham shows, and Genius annotations. I've been a musical theatre geek for five decades and have never felt this excitement about any show (with the possible exception of A Chorus Line). So when I heard months ago that Lin and former New York magazine drama critic Jeremy McCarter were putting together a book about the creation of "Hamilton," I pre-ordered my copy and started counting the days. Now it's here, and.... wow. Just wow.

Given the show's deserved status as a cultural phenomenon that will be playing to sold-out houses for years, it would have been easy to just throw together a "behind-the-scenes" book with a few interviews, toss in some publicity stills, and have a guaranteed best-seller. This "Hamiltome" couldn't be further from that. Among other delights, it includes: the full libretto of this sung-through (and rapped-through) show, with extensive annotations from LMM that give new insights, meaning, and historical context to the words that you might already know by heart; more than 30 essays about the cast members, the production team, the creative process, and the facts of Hamilton's life; copies of relevant historical documents referenced in the show; pages from LMM's notebooks with early drafts and outlines; and a stunningly beautiful array of production photographs, cast portraits, and backstage candids. And all of this is thoughtfully organized and packaged in a beautifully bound volume with ivory deckle-edged paper - a book like books used to be. (Trust me, this is one book you don't want to read on Kindle; it's actually a sensory experience to hold it and turn the pages.)

As McCarter notes in the Introduction, the title "Hamilton - The Revolution" has two meanings. There is the American Revolution that is brought to life in this show, and there is the revolution of the show itself - "a musical that changes the way that Broadway sounds, that alters who gets to tell the story of our founding, that lets us glimpse the new, more diverse America rushing our way." Do what you can to see "Hamilton," either on Broadway or when it comes to your town. It's unlike anything else. Until then, this book and the original cast recording will get you as close as possible to an orchestra seat at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

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Sana
Amazing amazingly amazing
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on September 5, 2024
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Love the show, love the book! So entertaining to read, you get insights from the show and the creative process as well as Lin’s own notes on the songs and they’re meanings, he explains why he did this here and what that verse is referencing to. Great read, loved it!

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La comédie musicale Hamilton dans toute sa splendeur !!!
Reviewed in France on September 13, 2024
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superbe livre pour les amateurs de la comédie musical Hamilton ! photos, commentaire, sujet, histoire. ca plaira à coup sûr et çà vous donnera l envie d aller la voir !!! reste plus qu à l avoir en France...

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Good Investment if you are a hardcore Hamilton fan
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If you are, like million others, in a loop where you just can’t get this amazing piece of art out of your mind, then this book is for you!
I had purchased the book under the influence that this will be straightforward story of how the musical came to life but it’s so much more than that. It lets you in the room where it all happened. Every little beat that we love, every line that got stuck in our head for days, this book will give you their origination story and it will blow us all away!
If the team Hamilton embarked on a mission to make something which at the end does nothing more but makes us smile, they did it with the musical and did it with this book too! I could hear the songs in my head as I flipped through the pages and have smiled and cried almost as much as I did when I am watching the movie! Again, I will say since the book is slightly expensive, invest in it only if you are helplessly in love with this musical and want to know more about the geniuses that created this piece of art. For a non-fan, the book may seem a little boring!

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The ultimate coffee-table book.
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2022
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Beautifully designed with terrific photos - interesting commentary - includes the entire script. Overall, extraordinarily well-done.

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Eu conhecia o livro de algumas resenhas, mas não sabia muita coisa sobre o formato além de que vinha com muitas fotos e a história desse musical incrível.

Quando o livro chegou, eu quase o mandei de volta , pois as páginas estavam com as pontas rasgadas e eu achei que aquilo era um defeito de fabricação rs. Depois de um breve pesquisa , vi que isso fazia parte do incrível acabamento do livro.

O livro é lindo ... um espetáculo. As fotos, a diagramação, a capa , o material ... tudo é maravilhoso e as informações vão muito além do que se viu em documentários sobre o musical como o "Hamilton's America".

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How lucky we are to be alive right now

Amazing amazingly amazing

La comédie musicale Hamilton dans toute sa splendeur !!!

Good Investment if you are a hardcore Hamilton fan

The ultimate coffee-table book.

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