Hamilton - The Thread Where It Happens

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  1. Gonff

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    I know this sounds weird, but a lot of times it gets better. Casting directors generally have a better idea what they're looking for when a show is on subsequent casts.
     
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  2. JonathanCoachman

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    The fact that Miranda wrote it with certain actors in mind (Washington and Lafayette/Jefferson) makes me have my doubts. And himself as Hamilton obviously.
     
  3. Gonff

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    Miranda wasn't even sure if he'd play Hamilton. He considered playing Burr.

    It's Broadway, and it's the biggest show on Broadway. It will sound different, but they'll still get talented people. But it will not be exactly the same, so I can see your point there.
     
  4. gordon bombay

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    It's a unique code, I tried buying more with my code and it flagged it. Pre sale was done on ticket master.
     
  5. Wu

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    Miranda as an actor/singer is very replaceable :twocents:

    Sure, it'd be awesome to see the original guy perform but his best asset is as a writer.
     
  6. Gonff

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    100% agree. And that's no slight to LMM.
     
  7. JonathanCoachman

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    You left out the rapping requirement to the role. Finding someone that can do all three probably isn't that easy.
     
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  8. dblplay1212

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    Yea Miranda will be tough to impossible to replace. His performance at the White House was insanely good.
     
  9. Wu

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    You're vastly underestimating the talent pool :twocents:
     
  10. JonathanCoachman

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    I wasn't aware that so many proficient rappers inhabited Broadway casting calls.
     
  11. TLAU

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    sounds like Pharrell is the easy choice
     
  12. Truman

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    That would not make me Happy
     
  13. Gonff

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  14. laxjoe

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  15. Gonff

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    I didn't. I like this one a lot so sounds good to me
     
  16. LeonardWashington

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    FYI- Yesterday I called into Amex and was on hold for 80 minutes before I hung up trying to get Hamilton tickets for my sister's bday. Well, I called today, and there was no hold time at all, and they told me they just got a new allotment today that they didn't have yesterday. So if you've got a platinum AMEX call in and get u some tickets son

    call number on back of the card, ask for concierge
    enter your card #
    select tickets option (option 1)
     
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  17. Lip

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    Did they have the mezzanine tickets or just the premiums?
     
  18. LeonardWashington

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    They had both. $199 each for orchesta...I'm on like the 8th row or so
     
  19. Matt Foley

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    Anyone wanna buy tickets for me?
     
  20. Lip

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    Danmit. They had no mezzanine left when I got through after two hours on hold so I bit the pill and bought the premiums. $850 each. Fuck.
     
  21. LeonardWashington

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    I would try back in a few days. When I called yesterday they said they just got a new batch of tickets, so try again the next few days and maybe that'll happen again. Don't give up user dcspartan!
     
  22. Lip

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    No. I bought great seats. I'm just pissed I didn't get to buy the cheaper ones.
     
  23. BMR

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    Didn't break any win records but was still a hell of a run. I don't think I've seen a bigger "lock" for best musical at the Tonys.

    Also, tried to take advantage of the release of tickets after the celebration. I got two tickets in March Row B in orchestra for 200 each.

    lol -- JK -- It timed out TWICE at checkout and I got left with a dick covered in shit.

    I really hate ticketmaster.
     
  24. dblplay1212

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    I was happy to see Odom win best lead. Miranda has gotten tons of credit, deservedly so, so it was good to see someone else get some.
     
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  25. aisle seven

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    I'm a huge Daveed Diggs fanboy.
     
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  26. FadeMe

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    Yorktown was an interesting, albeit very pleasing, choice last night. Miranda's sonnet acceptance speech was also pretty cool.
     
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  27. aisle seven

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    The creativity of the whole thing just blows my mind. It's just absolute genius. As weird as it sounds it kind of bums me out that I don't think I'll see something on this level again.
     
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  28. aisle seven

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    I went down the LMM and Hamilton rabbit hole again. Here's him performing the opening song from Hamilton at the White House in 2009. He mentions he's doing a concept hip hop album on Hamilton and the crowd laughs.

     
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  29. FadeMe

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    I've heard him talk about the original idea, and he didn't know what it was going to be originally but did say he didn't set out to make it a musical. Pretty incredible how it evolved into that.
     
  30. Truman

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    Cross post from the Chicago thread were we're all dying a slow death on ticketmaster.


     
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  31. SugarShaun

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    I listened to this for the first time last week on my way to and from work Tuesday-Thursday.

    Friday night my wife and I listened to the entire thing. Just fantastic.

    Yorktown might be my favorite song
     
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  32. Wu

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    Yorktown is an epic. Love that track.
     
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  33. ohhaithur

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    I feel like such an idiot when I release tickets but the only ones I can find are $200+ each
     
  34. Gonff

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    I tried getting on Ticketmaster a couple of times. Wouldn't even load tickets, there's so much traffic.

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  35. ohhaithur

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    I finally got tickets. In March....
     
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  36. Truman

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    I gave up. Just decided to rely on my outstanding social circle in Chicago.

    and pray to the Lord and Savior, Lafayette
     
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  37. Gonff

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    I'm considering just doing February and starting the countdown
     
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  38. ohhaithur

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    If you get me drunk and let me crash on your couch I'll sell you my second at face and we can go together :lovelove:
     
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  39. ohhaithur

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    guess Truman didn't like my offer

    anyway, I just added two more for opening Saturday. It's going to be tight
     
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  40. Truman

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    I didnt like the couch part. Not enough room to spoon. Bed all the way.

    What's the date of the show?
     
  41. ohhaithur

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    I'm doing some wheeling and dealing but I'll be up either Saturday Oct 1, Sunday, Dec 4 or Sunday March 12
     
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  42. dblplay1212

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    You going or selling?
     
  43. ohhaithur

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    Both. My schedule is up in the air so I just claimed a bunch of tickets and will sell the ones I can't go to.
     
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  44. Gonff

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    I'm going March 15

    Looking forward to it
     
  45. dblplay1212

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    If for some reason you want to sell a pair at or close to face, I'm your guy. I get it if you want to make a mint off of them, though.
     
  46. SugarShaun

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    I love this clip. They don't just laugh when he says that, they laugh at him throughout the song
     
  47. ohhaithur

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    I'm just trying to sell two so the ones I use are free
     
  48. Lip

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    You talking Chicago?
     
  49. SugarShaun

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    How much would that be and how are the seats?