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HAMILTON
The Musical, based on the Man
By Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Aaron Snowberger
HAMILTON AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
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US Founding Father
- 1 of 7 key figures (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton,
John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, & George Washington)
- Wrote majority of The Federalist Papers (51 of 85),
that argued for ratification of the Constitution
WHY?
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—BILLBOARD REVIEW
“2015’s best rap album isn’t by Drake, Kendrick
Lamar or Dr. Dre -- it’s the cast recording of
Hamilton, a vital companion to the most
creative, most talked-about musical to hit
Broadway this millennium.”
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BILLBOARD REVIEW
HAMILTON
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—NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW
“Yes, it really is that good.”
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NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW
HAMILTON
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ROB CHERNOW
NOTABLE WORKS
The House of Morgan (J.P. Morgan) (812p.)
Titan (John D. Rockefeller, Sr.) (774p.)
Alexander Hamilton (818p.)
- 22,000 archival documents & research
- 3 months on NYTimes bestseller list
- Historical consultant on The Musical
Washington: A Life (904p.)
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography
Grant (Ulysses S. Grant) (1,104p.)
Historian / Biographer
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PERSONA PROFILE
HAMILTON
"If Washington is the father of the country
and Madison the father of the Constitution,
then Alexander Hamilton was surely
the father of the American government."
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LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
NOTABLE WORKS
In The Heights (Broadway, 2008)
- 13 Tony nominations (4 wins), 1 Grammy
Bring It On: The Musical (Broadway, 2012)
Hamilton: The Musical (Broadway, 2015)
- 16 Tony nominations (11 wins), 8 Drama Desk awards
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 7 US productions, 2 International (Hamburg, Sydney)
Moana (Disney, 2016)
Mary Poppins Returns (Disney, 2018)
Actor / Songwriter / Producer
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PERSONA PROFILE
HAMILTON
"America then,
as told by America now."
(On casting non-white actors for the Founding Fathers.
In the 2020 census, nearly 40% “non-white” respondents.)
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON
NOTABLE WORKS
Influential interpreter & promoter of the U.S. Constitution;
Main writer of The Federalist Papers, arguing for ratification
Founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party
the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post
First secretary of the treasury & main author
of George Washington's economic policies
Led the federal government's funding of the states' debts,
established the nation's first two de facto central banks,
Bank of North America & First Bank of the United States,
a system of tariffs, & friendly trade relations with Britain.
Founding Father
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PERSONA PROFILE
HAMILTON
“I have resolved...to reserve and throw away my
first fire, and I have thoughts even of reserving
my second fire—and thus giving a double
opportunity to Col Burr to pause and to reflect.”
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Act I
01
“Alexander Hamilton”
“Aaron Burr, Sir”
“My Shot”
“The Story of Tonight”
“The Schuyler Sisters”
“Farmer Refuted”
“You’ll Be Back”
“Right Hand Man”
“A Winter’s Ball”
“Helpless”
“Satisfied”
“The Story of Tonight”
[Reprise]
“Wait For It”
“Stay Alive”
“Ten Duel Commandments”
“Meet Me Inside”
“That Would Be Enough”
“Guns and Ships”
“History Has its Eyes on You”
“Yorktown”
“What Comes Next?”
“Dear Theodosia”
“Tomorrow There’ll Be
More of Us”
“Non-Stop”
Act 2
02
“What’d I Miss?”
“Cabinet Battle #1”
“Take a Break”
“Say No to This”
“The Room Where it Happens”
“Schuyler Defeated”
“Cabinet Battle #2”
“Washington on Your Side”
“One Last Time”
“I Know Him”
“The Adams Administration”
“We Know”
“Hurricane”
“The Reynolds Pamphlet”
“Burn”
“Blow Us All Away”
“Stay Alive” [Reprise]
“It’s Quiet Uptown”
“The Election of 1800”
“Your Obedient Servant”
“Best of Wives and
Best of Women”
“The World Was Wide Enough”
“Who Live, Who Dies,
Who Tells Your Story”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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HAMILTON TABLE OF CONTENTS
24 songs, 1:11:11+ 23 songs, 1:11:27
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INTERMISSION I
HAMILTON
—INTERMISSION—
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ACT I
01
In which Hamilton joins the Revolutionary Army
in the battle for independence from England.
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ACT I
HAMILTON
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20 “Alexander Hamilton” 3:56
19 “Aaron Burr, Sir” 2:36
2 “My Shot” 5:33
** “The Story of Tonight” 1:31
5 “The Schuyler Sisters” 3:06
“Farmer Refuted” 1:52
16 “You’ll Be Back” 3:28
“Right Hand Man” 5:21
“A Winter’s Ball” 1:09
9 “Helpless” 4:09
3 “Satisfied” 5:29
“The Story of Tonight” [Reprise] 1:55
4 “Wait For It” 3:13
“Stay Alive” 2:39
* “Ten Duel Commandments” 1:46
* “Meet Me Inside” 1:23
“That Would Be Enough” 2:58
6 “Guns and Ships” 2:07
* “History Has its Eyes on You” 1:37
1 “Yorktown” 4:02
“What Comes Next?” 1:39
17 “Dear Theodosia” 3:04
“Tomorrow There’ll Be More of Us” 1:08?
11 “Non-Stop” 6:25
ACT I
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HAMILTON TABLE OF CONTENTS
The setup, situation, characters War with Britain
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The orphan Alexander
Hamilton experiences a
hard early life, and
through his smarts,
leaves his home, the
island of Nevis (in the
Caribbean Sea).
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“Alexander Hamilton”
HAMILTON Rank: 20
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In New York in 1776,
Hamilton meets Aaron
Burr, John Laurens,
the Marquis de
Lafayette, and
Hercules Mulligan.
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“Aaron Burr, Sir”
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Hamilton impresses his
new friends with his
rhetorical skills.
1.3 (5:33)
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“My Shot”
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The latter three and
Hamilton affirm their
revolutionary goals to
each other, while Burr
remains apprehensive.
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“The Story of Tonight”
HAMILTON Rank: *
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Later, the daughters of
the wealthy Philip
Schuyler—Angelica,
Eliza, and Peggy—go
into town and share
their opinion on the
upcoming revolution.
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“The Schuyler Sisters”
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It is at this time that
Samuel Seabury warns
everyone about the
dangers of Congress
while Hamilton
disagrees and counters
Seabury.
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“Farmer Refuted”
HAMILTON
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King George III insists
on his authority over
the revolutionaries.
1.7 (3:28)
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“You’ll Be Back”
HAMILTON Rank: 16
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During the New York
and New Jersey
campaign, Hamilton
accepts a position as
George Washington's
aide-de-camp despite
longing for field
command.
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“Right Hand Man”
HAMILTON
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A ball is hosted by
Philip Schuyler, the
wealthy and influential
father of the Schuyler
sisters.
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“A Winter’s Ball”
HAMILTON
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Eliza falls hopelessly in
love with Hamilton,
who reciprocates her
feelings to the point of
marriage.
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“Helpless”
HAMILTON Rank: 9
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Angelica suppresses
her own feelings for
Hamilton for the sake
of her sister’s
happiness.
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“Satisfied”
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After the wedding,
Burr and Hamilton
congratulate each
other's successes.
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“The Story of Tonight” [Reprise]
HAMILTON
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Burr reflects on
Hamilton's swift rise
while considering his
own more cautious
career.
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“Wait For It”
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Conditions worsen for
the Continental Army.
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“Stay Alive”
HAMILTON
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Hamilton aids Laurens
in a duel against
Charles Lee, who had
insulted Washington.
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“Ten Duel Commandments”
HAMILTON
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Laurens injures Lee,
who yields, while
Hamilton is temporarily
suspended by
Washington over the
duel and is sent home.
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“Meet Me Inside”
HAMILTON
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Back at home, Eliza
reveals that she is
pregnant with her first
child, Philip, and asks
Hamilton to slow down
to take in what has
happened in their lives.
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“That Would Be Enough”
HAMILTON
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After Lafayette
persuades France to
get involved on the
colonists' side, he
urges Washington to
call Hamilton back to
help plan the final
Battle of Yorktown,
and Washington
agrees.
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Washington explains
to Hamilton—who is
convinced he should
die a martyr and a
hero in war—that he
should be careful with
his actions because
whatever he does will
be known for ages to
come.
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“History Has Its Eyes On You”
HAMILTON
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Rank: *
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At the Battle of
Yorktown, Hamilton
meets up with
Lafayette to take down
the British, revealing
that Mulligan was
recruited as a spy,
helping them figure
out how to trap the
British and win the
war.
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“Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)”
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Soon after the victory
at Yorktown, King
George asks the
newborn America how
it will succeed on its
own, while Lafayette
returns to France with
plans to inspire his
people to have their
own revolution.
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Hamilton's son Philip is
born, while Burr has a
daughter, Theodosia,
and the two tell their
children how they will
do anything to protect
them.
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“Dear Theodosia”
HAMILTON Rank: 17
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Hamilton receives
word that his
long-time friend John
Laurens has been
killed in a seemingly
pointless battle after
the war was won and
throws himself into his
work.
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“Tomorrow, There’ll Be More Of Us”
HAMILTON
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Hamilton co-authors
The Federalist Papers
and is selected as
Secretary of the
Treasury by newly
elected President
Washington, amidst
Eliza begging Hamilton
to stay and Angelica
moving to London
with her new husband.
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“Non-Stop”
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INTERMISSION II
HAMILTON
—INTERMISSION—
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ACT II
02
In which Hamilton’s efforts in the birth of the
fledgling nation takes an increasing toll.
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ACT II
HAMILTON
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14 “What’d I Miss?” 3:56
** “Cabinet Battle #1” 3:35
“Take a Break” 4:46
13 “Say No to This” 4:02
7 “The Room Where it Happens” 5:18
“Schuyler Defeated” 1:03
“Cabinet Battle #2” 2:22
*** “Washington on Your Side” 3:01
12 “One Last Time” 4:56
* “I Know Him” 1:37
“The Adams Administration” 0:54
“We Know” 2:22
* “Hurricane” 2:23
“The Reynolds Pamphlet” 2:08
8 “Burn” 3:45
* “Blow Us All Away” 2:53
*** “Stay Alive” [Reprise] 1:51
18 “It’s Quiet Uptown” 4:30
15 “The Election of 1800” 3:57
“Your Obedient Servant” 2:30
“Best of Wives and Best of Women” 0:47
*** “The World Was Wide Enough” 5:02
10 “Who Live, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” 3:37
ACT II
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HAMILTON TABLE OF CONTENTS
Establishing a new government Affair, repercussions, tragic end
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Thomas Jefferson
returns to America
from being the U.S.
ambassador to France,
taking up his
newfound position as
Secretary of State,
with friend and fellow
Cabinet member,
James Madison.
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“What’d I Miss?”
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In 1789, Jefferson and
Hamilton debate
Hamilton's financial
proposals at a Cabinet
meeting. Washington
tells Hamilton to figure
out a compromise to
win over Congress.
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Eliza and her
family—along with
Angelica, back from
London—travel upstate
during the summer,
while Hamilton stays
home to work on the
compromise.
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“Take a Break”
HAMILTON
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Hamilton begins an
affair with Maria
Reynolds, making him
vulnerable to her
husband's blackmail.
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Hamilton, Jefferson, and
Madison create the
Compromise of 1790
over a private dinner,
exchanging Hamilton's
financial plan for placing
the country's permanent
capital on the Potomac
River. Burr is envious of
Hamilton's sway in the
government and wishes
he had similar power.
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Burr switches political
parties and defeats
Philip Schuyler, making
Hamilton now a rival.
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In another Cabinet
meeting, Jefferson and
Hamilton argue over
whether the United
States should assist
France in its conflict
with Britain. President
Washington ultimately
agrees with Hamilton's
argument for
remaining neutral.
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In the wake of this,
Jefferson, Madison,
and Burr decide to join
forces to find a way to
discredit Hamilton.
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Washington decides to
retire from the
presidency, and
Hamilton assists in
writing a farewell
address.
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“One Last Time”
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A flabbergasted King
George receives word
that George
Washington has
stepped down, and will
be replaced by Paris
signatory John Adams.
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Adams becomes the
second President and
fires Hamilton, who, in
response, publishes an
inflammatory critique
of the new president.
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Jefferson, Madison,
and Burr confront
Hamilton about James
Reynolds' blackmail,
accusing him of
"[embezzlement of]
government funds",
which forces Hamilton
to reveal his affair with
Maria.
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HAMILTON
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Out of fear that the
affair will be used
against him in his
political career,
Hamilton chooses to
publicize his affair.
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HAMILTON
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Rank: *
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Hamilton’s confession
in the Reynolds
Pamphlet, causing
uproar in his political
position.
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HAMILTON
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Hamilton’s confession
also damages his
relationship with Eliza,
who, in a heartbroken
retaliation, burns all
the letters Hamilton
wrote her, trying to
erase herself from
history.
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“Burn”
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After graduating
college, Philip attempts
to defend his father's
honor in a duel with
George Eacker.
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“Blow Us All Away”
HAMILTON
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Philip is fatally shot in
his duel.
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“Stay Alive” [Reprise]
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Philip’s death leads to
a reconciliation
between Alexander
and Eliza.
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“It’s Quiet Uptown”
HAMILTON Rank: 18
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Hamilton endorses
Jefferson in the 1800
election.
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HAMILTON Rank: 15
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Hamilton’s
endorsement of
Jefferson leads to
further animosity
between Hamilton and
Burr, who challenges
Hamilton to a duel via
an exchange of letters.
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“Your Obedient Servant”
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Hamilton writes his last
letter in a rush while
Eliza tells him to go
back to bed.
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“Best 0f Wives And Best Of Women”
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Burr and Hamilton
travel to New Jersey
for the duel. Burr
reflects on the
moments leading up to
the duel, stating that
one of them will have
to die. Burr and
Hamilton walk the
requisite ten paces,
with Burr firing first.
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“The World Was Wide Enough”
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Time freezes as Hamilton reflects on his
legacy, before throwing away his shot.
AARON BURR
Burr shoots him between the ribs
and Hamilton eventually dies,
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THE DUEL
HAMILTON
VS.
Hamilton is mourned by Eliza, Angelica, & the
rest of the cast. Burr laments that though he
survived, he is cursed to be remembered as
the villain who killed Hamilton.
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The musical closes with a
reflection on historical
memory. Jefferson &
Madison reflect on
Hamilton's legacy. Eliza tells
how she keeps Hamilton's
legacy alive through
interviewing war veterans,
getting help from Angelica,
raising funds for the
Washington Monument,
speaking out against
slavery, and establishing the
first private orphanage in
New York City.
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“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story”
HAMILTON Rank: 10
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FINALE
HAMILTON
—FINALE—
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Bonus (5:01)
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“The Hamilton Polka”
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