So I got to watch 2 musicals in a row on Sunday and a play on Monday. Gotta note each one down and hopefully I make a sketch or each.
First up is the most impressive one, Hamilton - An American Musical by LSPR Teatro. A few months back I never thought I'd ever get to see a Broadway musical live, then I got to watch Annie. Now I never thought I'd get to see Hamilton, a particularly new and not-so-conventional show, anytime soon, but here it is! And apparently LSPR Teatro has been doing one show every year for 14 years and somehow I missed it all until this one orz orz orz (Gisella Tellys, thanks for the info!)
It's hard for me to believe this is a work of a university club. I've been in one myself (a normal play, though, not musical) and the production value was incomparable. Hamilton's stage was much smaller, but I feel like it didn't cut corners. The prop was sufficient, the choreography elaborate, and I kinda like the costume better than the original show. The lighting is pretty too. And of course, kudos to all the cast who managed to memorize such wordy script and deliver them perfectly. More avid fans might would notice a slip or two, but it can't be significant.
I'm kinda disappointed since some of my favorite numbers were cut, especially The Room Where It Happened :'(. Anyway, on to the cast, I really like Hamilton, especially in "Aaron Burr, Sir". It somehow fit my headcanon where Hamilton is a lot like some people I know; eager to stand out, a bit overconfident, still idealistic, but a bit fidgety because he's so nervous on his first time 'out' and he's got so much to tell the world (or Burr). Burr was very charming, I can't get enough of him on stage. I also like Lafayette. Even when he's just standing and grinning, I can see the quirky chivalrous Frenchman right away. It might be just me, but his stance seemed a bit off on "Guns and Ships". Understandable though, it's just a rap with the fastest word per minute ever made in musical history :"
On to the girls, I love Eliza's voice. Somehow sounds a lot like Philippa Soo's. And I'll always be impressed with anyone who can sing "Helpless" properly ._. Angelica was great, she cannot be anything but. PEGGY SCHUYLER WAS SO ADORABLE. Too bad she doesn't get much part :'(. Jefferson stole the show from the moment he showed up. I was like "OMG Dude's so chill and smooth". That chill made the part where he dissed Burr hurt twice as bad. Another note on Phillip Schuyler, I somehow felt his voice was very similar to the original cast xD.
I also want to comment on Charles Lee. Dude's got an annoying wicked grin and it was great.
Favorite numbers (in no particular order): Aaron Burr, Sir; My Shot; Non-Stop; Wait for It; What'd I Miss; Who Lived Who Died Who Tell Your Story
Overall, everyone was amazing. The show was amazing. I kept wishing I could go back to see it all over again from the beginning. Totally would watch LSPR Teatro's next productions (or perhaps, the actors' future shows).
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