Hamilton On Disney Plus A Heartwarming Cross Between Play And TV Movie

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Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Anthony Ramos in Hamilton. 

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In a much-anticipated [/news/hamilton-on-disney-plus-is-bringing-musical-theater-to-a-whole-new-audience/ streaming arrival], Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, the Broadway hit you've been obsessing about for years but [/news/hamilton-on-disney-plus-first-timers-reveal-whether-it-deserves-the-hype/ couldn't get tickets for], is now [ showing on Disney Plus]. 
Watching the [/news/hamilton-streaming-on-disney-plus-six-surprising-moments-to-look-for/ story of founding father Alexander Hamilton] from home doesn't feel exactly like watching the play live with an audience. It can't fully replicate the spell of a live performance or the excitement of reacting in real time with other viewers in a packed house.




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But you can still very much enjoy it. This filmed version of Hamilton was captured at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June 2016 with the original cast. Stage director Thomas Kail pulls double duty as director of the movie.

Kail delivers on [/news/hamilton-movie-on-disney-plus-gets-you-best-seat-in-the-house-lin-manuel-miranda-says/ Miranda's promise of getting you the "best seat in the house."] The play has been shot from different angles in the audience. But it also uses frequent close-ups, offers bird's-eye views of the whole stage and occasionally frames the scene from backstage. The first time King George (Jonathan Groff) appears on stage, the camera follows him from behind, presenting a backstage view a regular audience member would never see. You can even take in the teardrops on Phillipa Soo's (Eliza Hamilton) face after a devastating event.