Hamilton: The Revolution (TRUE FIRST)

Miranda, Lin-Manuel; McCarter, Jeremy

ISBN 10: 1455539740 / ISBN 13: 9781455539741

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2016

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Hardcover. First Edition, first printing. As new copy. Issued without a dust jacket. Scarce in the first printing. Seller Inventory # 009781

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hamilton: The Revolution (TRUE FIRST)

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

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.
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 perfor-mance 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 Sond-heim, leading political commentators, and more than 50 people involved with the production; and multiple appearances by Presi-dent 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.

Review:

It is a magnificent book, unlike any previous book about a play (Chicago Tribune)

The best piece of art in any form that I have ever seen in my life (Michelle Obama, on Hamilton)