This is magical

The Hamilton posts on my dash left me with a vague desire to see the show if the opportunity ever arose. But this. I pressed play, and at a minute and 20 seconds into this video, I paused it, opened iTunes, and downloaded the soundtrack. What the fuck is this. I didn’t ask for this.

THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED.

I can’t put words to just how much the orchestra loses their collective shit during Yorktown – specifically during Oak’s rap + right after it. Their volume skyrockets, the conductor was headbanging…it felt like my seat was rattling off its hinges with the energy of it.

this is what cinched it for me. 

also we are going in November

I… don’t even know what this musical is about? But I think now I must find a subtitled torrent. Oh well. That rap line was impressive.