You’re going to have to wait for it…your ticket to Hamilton. Whether you’re a huge fan or an indifferent newbie, we’ve got suggestions to hold you over until you can see the cultural phenomenon live. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Hamilton performance at the Tony Awards
2009 Hamilton performance at the White House
Lin-Manuel Miranda on Twitter
West Side Story (musical)
Leonard Bernstein works
The Phantom of the Opera (musical)
The Phantom of the Opera: Original Cast Recording
Ann’s picks:
- Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
– Sarah Vowell books
– Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
– Episode 6: Books that Make You Laugh
– Verdier House - Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang
– DJ Kool Herc
– Afrika Bambaataa
– “Rapper’s Delight” (song by The Sugarhill Gang)
– Public Enemy
– Run DMC
– LL Cool J
– Queen Latifah
– Kendrick Lamar
– Jazz (documentary by Ken Burns) - Revolutionary by Alex Myers
Halle’s picks:
- The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs
– Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow - The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
- Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: Serpent’s Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz
– Witches of East End (TV)
– Veronica Mars (TV)
– Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz
– Gilmore Girls (TV) - Halle: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
– The Princess Bride (film)
– The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
– Monty Python
Well-Read 