'HAMILTON'A CHEAT SHEET: The wordsmithery in "Hamilton" flows faster than in just about any other musical around. If composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda had eschewed rap and penned the story in traditional show tune style, "Hamilton" would clock in at over four hours, according to statistician superstar Nate Silver. When the plot is up to its pantaloons in the Constitutional Convention, and the couplets are coming faster than a Battle of Yorktown fusillade, you may want a cheat sheet to help you keep up. We're here for

If composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda had eschewed rap and penned the story in traditional show tune style, "Hamilton" would clock in at over four hours, according to statistician superstar Nate Silver. [...]of two rich white guys (see also King George) who do not rap but instead sing in...

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Published in:	Crain's Chicago Business 2016-09, Vol.39 (38), p.27
Main Author:	Sullivan, Catey
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	American history Constitutional conventions Social criticism & satire
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