So, who else does not really like "Hamilton"?

I also found it amazing that she lived to be 97.

Okay, that actually helps.

I have zero issue with anyone not caring for any particular art form. I will only say that Hamilton is really, really unique. It was actually 2peas that introduced me to the concept before it was a phenomena when we were discussing something else - I want to say raisin in the sun with black and white casts? Anyway - someone mentioned Hamilton and the very idea of it was kind of bizarre to me - but I honestly think LMM is an absolute genius. Like seriously - this is so very interesting and groundbreaking on so many levels. It's not musical theater - it's not hip hop - it's not stodgy history. It's this collection of songs that bring to life a period of history in an utterly new way and then layering in the actors.... it's just fucking awesome. I cried when I saw it live. The part that for ME is so unique is the emotional connection. I honestly can't think of any Broadway show that I've seen that had the depth of emotion.

Why does it bother you so that other people don't like Hamilton, and their reasons for that? We each get to decide what we do/don't like. I suspect there are things that you like that I don't care for. Besides, this thread was started on the basis of not caring for Hamilton...because of the rap music! If you are tired of some of us having that opinion, perhaps this isn't the thread for you.

We just finished watching it in Disney +. I loved it!! And, I was honestly expecting to not like it much. I had heard a few songs previously, and was “meh,” over it.
We switched on subtitles very quickly. I can’t imagine watching the it without them. It moved so fast and there was so much information in the lyrics.
I was expecting it to be full-on rap, but, it really wasn’t. There was tons of melodic and complex music. I am listening to the soundtrack right now.
I am so glad I gave it a chance. I cried my eyes out! 😄❤️

I love this so much. That’s how I feel too. It’s so remarkably well done, from the choreography to the music to the subject matter.

And, obviously it’s fine if someone doesn’t like Hamilton. We don’t all like the same things and that’s what makes this board interesting. I wasn’t going to chime in on this thread, but I couldn’t not comment on what Darcy wrote.

Add me to the bench of "don't really like rap & hip-hop, LOVE Hamilton!" I will say, though, that I didn't see it (touring production) until after having the lyrics memorized. I'd listened to it repeatedly on Amazon music (click the "lyrics" button to see the words) and had checked the Hamiltome (I think it's called Hamilton - an American Musical) out from the library that gives not only the lyrics, but also notes about them, who's singing them, etc. Genius.com also has the Hamilton song lyrics with some added commentary. I knew the words moved quickly from the first time I heard it and felt like I couldn't hear fast enough to understand them, so sort of studying up (and I say studying, but I love history & enjoyed it!) was essential to my enjoyment of the show. But even having seen it live, I noticed a lot of new things watching it on D+ last night. Obviously it's not the same on TV as in person, but I was nowhere near as close as some of those camera shots when I went!

FWIW, I think it's also pretty universally agreed that though Lin is an absolute genius in creating the musical, he's definitely the weakest member of the original main cast in terms of vocal ability and that sort of thing. I think even he has said something to that effect. Strangely I didn't like Burr on screen as much as I did in the recording. I would have put him on par with Angelica and Washington based just on the music, but in the recorded performance, Washington was a clear favorite for me. I had sort of a hard time accepting the Washington from the performance I saw in person because he was physically a smaller man than Hamilton and didn't project the gravitas I felt like he needed.

Maybe read the rest of the posts before hand slapping?

I tried it today and I think its something that you have to see in person.... I lasted about 30 min

I didn’t get the impression she’s bothered that we may not like it, rather that she’s trying to correct misinformation about the content of the show so that we can base our decisions on accurate descriptions. That was the way it read to me and also the spirit in which I wrote my posts. I’ve talked with lots of people that ended up giving it a chance and loving it, after initially having had the wrong impression. My posts weren’t intended to sway people to the Dark Side, more tickets for me if they aren’t 

Same! I love Leslie Odom Jr on the cast recor—- sorry, soundtrack... but was underwhelmed by his performance in the movie. My son said the same thing. I was very surprised by it, to be honest.

I see it as if someone said, I hate parsnips because I don't like beef.  And I once ate a carrots and I didn't like them, so I am not going to try parsnips.