Actually, no, someone should make a short story Ham fanfic, and cut out words spoken by Lin in interviews (like they do in song YTPs) and have it like as if he's reading it!!
I won’t be able to marry whom I want in many places. -How To Make It Awkward, Lesson #51(mention a personal struggle, especially if you’re not outright saying it but everyone understands what you mean)
I'm currently reading I, Eliza Hamilton, and Eliza speaks of how she could never keep up with Hamilton's letters and how he's super insecure. Its halarious.
I'm currently reading that book too. It's very good, even though I know everything that happens. Well at least with Hamilton and Eliza's marriage. It gives more detail on the war and other stuff. And it's in Eliza's perspective.
Thank you for everything, Lin. Thank you for your amazing inspirational tweets, for your Ham4Ham performances, for your interaction with the fans, for your fantastic portrayal of Alexander Hamilton, for creating this INCREDIBLE musical, for being insanely talented and down to earth and just such a warm person. I think it's safe to say we're all going to miss you. Teach us how to say goodbye.
This is ironic, considering in high schools where I'm from, English teachers usually also can double up as a History teacher (but most only do one at a time), and Lin used to be an English teacher!!
The musical says that she burned his letters but that's a little historically incorrect. She burned all of her letters to him and burned a few of his. That's why we see Hamilton's letters to Eliza but we never see Eliza's letters to Hamilton.
"Im gonna read you a letter, that Hamilton wrote to Eliza..." *Random Gurl*: YESSS!!! that random gurl was me. but im on my bed years later now watching this
For those looking for the book, it's "Alexander Hamilton: Writings (Library of America)" on Amazon. Kinda pricey at almost $30 and no Kindle version. Bummer.
"I would this moment give the world to be near you only to kiss your sweet hand." Lin sure does work every little detail into the musical, doesn't he? Even in the mere kiss of a hand...
I love this so much. Lin needs to do an audio book with him reading Hamilton's letters, along with his own commentary. Of course, given the number of letters that we have, there would probably be multiple volumes of Lin reading them. Still, I'd buy every single one of them.
So guess what idiot me did? I forgot the name of the Laurens Interlude but I wanted to find the song so I looked up ‘Hamilton Laurens letter’ ;-; try and guess what I found.
Hi Howard, just wanted to say thank-you, THANK-YOU! for filming & uploading all of these, I've spent my Sunday watching them all! one of the things that strikes me most is how enthusiastic & passionate Lin Manuel is about other performers & his cast. It must feel terribly sad for the cast that remains & it appears they are truly a family, I wonder if that is the reason for all the departures as they feel it just won't be the same. Lin seems like such a warm, caring & very cool guy, I hope this is true & not just someone who can put on a really good show. I am in England & though 'Hamilton' is coming to London next year, I don't imagine I will ever be able to A. get a ticket or B. afford it. Were the Ham4Ham 's his idea? they remind me of West End Live where the West End shows all come in to Trafalgar Square for a weekend & it's completely free, it's wonderful & something I love to attend. My only hope is that The National Theatre will pick it up & broadcast it live, many, many thanks!
Just heard your Hamilcast, you're not at all what I imagined you sound like, lovely to hear how & why you got involved with preserving the Ham 4 Ham shows for posterity & thanks again for doing it :)
Ack! I never check this; I meant no dis-respect, I started reading your articles in The Stage & just assumed you were a Brit (like me) Then again I was totally thrown that when Chris Jones interviewed Lin he wasn't American so, whatcha gonna do? :)
I want to know this, too! I think it might be Ron Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton" (which was Lin's inspiration for the musical), but the covers I've seen online are different, and I imagined it would be bigger.
