Hamilton

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Gotta say.... I preferred the UK cast.

Hamilton, Eliza for sure better in the West End for me. Miranda has acknowledged he's not a great singer, to the extent that he went through some pretty intensive training before resuming the role in Puerto Rico.

Just like in London, Lafayette/Jefferson steals the show. Daveed Diggs is incredible.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I thought burr had a much stronger voice and presence in the UK version I saw too.

Jefferson was great yep.

I really like Leslie Odom as Burr. I don't think it's the strength of his voice so much as the style. He's incredible on Wait For It and Dear Theodosia. The South African guy who played him in the West End was phenomenal too.

Was surprised just how weak Miranda sounded as on the soundtrack he's passable, if notably inferior to his colleagues. His rapping much better than his singing but when he's singing in his own is really quite surprising how poor he is. Absolute genius though.

I dunno, like... what is it about, all I can hear is people singing the words "Hamilton" this and "Alexander Hamilton" that over and over, with two women being - to say the least - overly emotional about this "Alexander Hamilton" guy.

When the "Alexander Hamilton" guy is on stage he seems angry or torn about something... and there's a kind of American Civil War vibe going on.

Any pre-sales for it? Seems crazy to be buying tickets for a show that's 17+ months away

Though the same myself, but the Wicked tickets only went on sale the other day too, and I think that is the show running before Hamilton. So a little closer, but still way more than a year away.

Any word on presales? I'm a bord gais customer but no mention of it on their rewards page even though ticketmaster mention a bord gais presale.

if you check the rewards page in the morning the presale will be there

Sure enough it was for me, tickets secured for several friends and myself. Seems to have become very unstable now though to get access to the presale screen.

I got my tickets for a weekday evening.I think 85 each for the tiered part of the stalls but I loved the show when I saw it last,it's on constant rotation on my spotify and I knew I'd be killed with jealousy watching people go for the 9 weeks if I hadn't gotten tickets.

Saw it on Thursday in the BGT. I've seen the show four times now. Once on Broadway, twice in the West End and this week in the Bord Gais.

Being perfectly honest the cast of the UK/Irish tour show is hugely impressive. Could easily rank it as the strongest of my four viewings.