Crazy Hamilton Facts-The Hamilton Reviews

 Crazy Hamilton Facts-The Hamilton Reviews

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1. Hamilton was partially inspired by Les Misérables

Since his childhood, Lin-Manuel Miranda loved musicals, and one of his particular favorites was-and is-Les Misérables! According to Miranda himself in an interview with Grantland, "The thing you see affecting people in Hamilton, are also present in Les Misérables. It tries to capture so much of the human experience that even if we fall short, we've got a lot of it." How amazing is that-talk about two amazing musicals, one drawing inspiration from the other!

2. Hamilton actually has a secret character

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Although you may have sensed this, Hamilton actually has a secret character hidden amongst the cast; The Bullet, originally played by Ariana DeBose. Before any character dies by a bullet, she makes contact with them. For example, the penultimate time we see Laurens, he shakes hands with The Bullet during the war, and Philip meets her right before he meets Eacker, the person who shot him. Every time someone dies-including Hamilton himself-The Bullet meets them right beforehand. 

3. Hamilton was written on the move

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Yes, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton everywhere! He even credited New York's A Train in the Hamilton Proshot on Disney+, as that's where he wrote Burr's song 'Wait for It'. Miranda also revealed that he wrote 'You'll Be Back' on his honeymoon, and 'Dear Theodosia' in the Dominican Republic. 

4. The iconic colors of the Schuyler sisters were inspired by King George III

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You heard it right here, folks! The symbolic blue, pink and yellow were inspired by a portrait of King George the Third's three daughters. To be honest, the irony is shocking to true Hamilton fans (Hamilfans, if you will).

5. In death, Hamilton and Laurens quote each other

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In 'The Story of Tonight', the first line is 'I may not live to see our glory', said by Hamilton. The next verse opens with 'Raise a glass to freedom', said by Laurens. When they die, Laurens' last words are 'I may not live to see our glory', while Hamilton says 'Raise a glass to freedom' as his last words in the show. Henceforth, they quote each other in death, and I believe Lin-Manuel Miranda purposely wrote them this way as a way to symbolize their rumored LGBTQIA+ relationship. 

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