I Watched "Hamilton" on Hulu and It Was Almost Better Than Seeing It Live

 

I'm going to repeat that statement above in the body of this piece since I realize it is somewhat controversial and I want to make sure you perceive it fully before those of you who are live theater purists decide you want to boil me in oil or worse challenge me to a duel in which you are not going to aim your pistol upward and intentionally miss me but rather shoot me directly in the heart.

I Watched "Hamilton" on Hulu and It Was Almost Better Than Seeing It Live 

Okay here's why:

1) It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr.  I'm sure whoever those guys were who I saw a few years ago were great, and I should know their names, but you can't beat these two guys.  And on top of that, Leslie Odom Jr. is a proud Philly guy!  

Can't beat that.

2) Nobody in the audience is singing to the show.  In the theater many in the audience have seen the show multiple times and enjoy singing along with the actors.  I get that, and I am tolerant of it way more so than I would have been had it been "The Sound of Music" and the guy sitting next to me were rhapsodizing unmelodically to "The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music" while I'm still trying to figure out  "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?"

So, it is a little bit different with "Hamilton.''  Still and all, I can't say I fully enjoyed the guy next to me channeling King George III while rhapsodizing unmelodically

"Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da

Da da dat dat da ya da

Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da

Da da dat dat da…"

and spitting half the lyrics out on me. 

In my house the only person singing and spitting is me. And that's disgusting enough. 

3) I am sitting in my underwear.  You can't beat watching "Hamilton" when the people on stage "are in the room where it happens" and you're in the room where you can scratch your butt.

Okay, did I redeem myself at least somewhat here?  I hope so.

Okay now, Everybody!

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