Yes, I realize that the title of this piece is somewhat controversial and I want to clarify it fully before any among you who are live theater purists decide to challenge me to a duel in which you won't aim your pistol upward but will rather shoot me directly in the heart!
To repeat:
Yes, I did indeed Watch "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?"
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 ..."
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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