Part 3 Of Who Lives Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.
I’m not crying, your crying! God, this song gets me every time.
Eliza is the perfection, the purest cinnamon roll that ever was. I want to do all of the songs like this but the last 6 Hamilton songs are just so amazing that I have to take my time and draw out every stanza. I won’t ever do L.M.M music justice but drawing it out, helps me envision what I think is happening in the show, and once i read that Alexander comes back at the end, and shows Eliza the audience, i was a huge sobbing mess, drowning in my own tears and had to draw it all out.
Part 1 http://macaroon22.tumblr.com/post/135836522651/part-1-of-who-lives-who-dies-who-tells-your#notes
Part 2 http://macaroon22.tumblr.com/post/135836723736/part-2-of-who-lives-who-dies-who-tells-your#notes
alexander hamilton: what are some things you want more people to know about you?
aaron burr, sir: when was the last time you met someone who changed your life?
my shot: talk about something you’re determined to accomplish before you die.
the story of tonight: talk about some of the best times you’ve had with friends.
the schuyler sisters: do you have any siblings? if so, what are they like?
farmer refuted: do you ever send letters in the mail?
you’ll be back: when was the last time you were dumped?
right hand man: who do you look up to most?
a winter’s ball: what was the last party you went to like?
helpless: when was the last time you had a crush that really hit you hard?
satisfied: what has been the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make?
the story of tonight reprise: do you have any friends who are married?
wait for it: what’s something you’re really longing for?
stay alive: have you ever had any near-death experiences?
ten duel commandments: have you ever been in a physical fight with anyone?
meet me inside: talk about a time you got in big trouble with an authority figure
that would be enough: do you prefer an eventful or a peaceful life?
guns and ships: who is your greatest partner in crime?
history has its eyes on you: talk about the best teacher you’ve ever had
yorktown: talk about a time you struggled but came out on top
what comes next?: are you anxious about the future?
dear theodosia: what’s one nice thing you wish you could say to someone right now?
non-stop: talk about something you’re talented at, or even just something you can do very quickly and efficiently
what’d i miss: do you suffer from fomo (fear of missing out)?
cabinet battle #1: do you enjoy debating or arguing with people?
take a break: if you could run anywhere for a getaway, where would you go and who would you take with you?
say no to this: what’s your biggest guilty pleasure?
the room where it happens: talk about a group you would love to be a part of, whether it’s an official group or a group of people
schuyler defeated: how do you feel about changing yourself and your image in order to succeed?
cabinet battle #2: are you a person that helps yourself, or others first?
washington on your side: who is the most important or influential person you’ve ever been friends with?
one last time: do you have a hard time quitting things or saying goodbye?
i know him: do you enjoy talking smack?
the adams administration: talk about a time you’ve clashed with authority
we know: do you enjoy gossip?
hurricane: what’s the hardest thing you’ve ever managed to make it through in life?
the reynolds pamphlet: do you prefer keeping secrets, or being an open book?
burn: talk about a time you’ve felt betrayed
blow us all away: can you hold yourself back when you hear people speaking badly about someone you like/love?
stay alive reprise: have you ever lost anyone?
it’s quiet uptown: where do you like to go to think or brood?
the election of 1800: do you think it’s important to vote?
your obedient servant: how do you feel about passive-aggression?
best of wives and best of women: do you prefer sleeping alone or with someone else?
the world was wide enough: talk about a time you had to make a decision and ultimately made the wrong one
who lives, who dies, who tells your story: how do you want to be remembered when you’re gone?
A list of all of the wonderful things Lin-Manuel Miranda has done for Hamilton fans since writing Hamilton (which was really the only thing he had to do)
Made sure Hamilton – a show that is sold out until April 2017, with tickets being resold for over US$ 1000 – had a lottery with 21 first row tickets for US$ 10 in every single performance.
Made sure the Hamilton cast album was recorded in the most powerful way possible, in a way that is not standard or cheap for theater cast albums, because he grew up listening to cast albums – not seeing every show! – and he wanted listeners to have the best experience possible.
Made the Hamilton cast album available for streaming for free at NPR a week before its release.
Made the album available on Spotify, a relatively easy access platform (you can listen for free with ads), and not only in the US (I can’t confirm whether it’s available worldwide, I do know for sure it’s available in Brazil when a lot of other cast albums aren’t).
Created a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and others that will allow 20,000 New York high school students to see Hamilton and have the history integrated with their class curriculum.
Organizes #Ham4Ham shows twice a week since the previews on Broadway, with wonderful performances from the show’s cast, the cast of other shows, guests and celebrities.
Let’s just pause for a second. He cowrote a number about the 8 Hamilton kids, guys. For #Ham4Ham. Dude won an actual genius grant for his writing and he took the time to write about Alexander and Eliza’s other 7 children and put it up on Youtube for us.
Continues to organize digital #Ham4Ham shows, making them even more interesting and getting even more high-profile guests.
Seriously, just think about it: Hamilton literally has all of the publicity it could get. Tickets couldn’t be sold at a faster rate if they wanted to. And yet Lin-Manuel Miranda – who performs a show a day most days, just finished cowriting a book, is writing songs for a Disney movie, has a one-year-old son – takes the time to come up with 2 videos and record them every week because he appreciates us.
Is making sure Hamilton will tour nationally in the US and open on the West End in London.
Allowed the Grammys to air the opening number live. Again, Hamilton does not need this kind of publicity to sell tickets. He also made a wonderful heart-felt speech and that wasn’t even his first Grammy.
Has expressed the desire to film Hamilton (But please be realistic and realize that even if they do intend to film it, it would never happen within the first year of the show opening on Broadway).
Cowrote #Hamiltome, a book about the making of Hamilton, that aims to enrich our experience with the play even if we don’t get the opportunity to see it live.
Collaborated with RadicalMedia to make a documentary about the making of Hamilton that will air on PBS.
Tweets constantly and is on tumblr. He checks out our posts and our fanarts. He comments on them. He BAHAHHAHHAs our jokes. He answers questions on Twitter whenever he has the time.
Basically, he does many things that I am sure are out of enjoyment but that again: he really doesn’t have to do. He does it mainly to make sure we feel included – we the fans, whether we’ll be able to see Hamilton on Broadway or not, whether we’re musical theater kids or hip hop kids or just people who just found this album on Spotify and loved it. He does it because he wants us to feel included in his life’s work even when that means more work for him and basically no return other than fan appreciation.
Just a daily reminder so we can celebrate and thank him always.