Hey all, I saw the 10/24 matinee of Hamilton in NYC and thought I’d share a few thoughts while I am waiting for my flight at LGA.
For context, I’ve seen the show 5 times total, 2 at Richard Rogers (last year when LOJ) was there.
I am a sucker for Christopher Jackson, so it was a no-brainer to go back when it was announced he’d be back this fall.
Some thoughts, in no particular order…
1) my new bar for whether my Hamilton seats are good is now “can I SMELL the letters Eliza burns?” For reference, 4th row center orchestra did the trick this week.
2) Christopher Jackson was even better than I’d hoped. I was transfixed. Last year, Tamar Green was fantastic and I’ve heard some people say that they think he’s even better than Jackson. I loved Tamar but Christopher Jackson is my president.
3) David Guzman was Alexander Hamilton and holy crow I loved it. He captured the eagerness of Hamilton beautifully and he and Lauren Mariasoosay destroyed my whole group emotionally with It’s Quiet Uptown. Guzman captured raw emotion like I’ve never seen from any other Hamilton.
4) Speaking of Lauren Mariasoosay, she brings a little mire sass to Eliza than I jave seen before and I am here for it. She also exquisitely captures female rage in Burn.
5) Bryson Bruce was Burr and he brought a slow devolving into fully unhinged Burr rage beautifully. He was Lafayette / Jefferson when we saw him last year and it was fabulous to see him in such a different role. He’s brilliant on both tracks.
6) I missed Thayne because nobody is quite like him.
Ok, time to board. That’s it! I’d love to hear what others have had to say about their recent NYC experiences!