I think I might be the only person who has never seen Hamilton, but that will change on October 15, 2021. That is because Disney announced today that they are bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton to the big screen.
Instead of turning it into a huge movie production, that people will whine about, we will be seeing the original Broadway cast performing the Tony-winning show at The Richard Rodgers Theatre with the art of “live capture.” What does that mean? The press release says they will be “combining the best elements of live theater and film.”
If this works, then I would expect more shows to go from the Great White Way to Hollywood, so that people all over the world can experience it in its original form. Most likely, it will not be as good as the real thing. However, it will be a sh!tload cheaper. That is something my wallet really loves because who can afford Broadway these days? Then again, who can afford going to the movies these days? Thankfully, Disney+ is affordable and I will be able to watch to Hamilton on it in 2022. That is only two years away.
Before Lin-Manuel Miranda was winning over critics on Broadway, he won over the biggest grouch House, M.D. How lovable was the 29-year-old in that 2009 episode?
.@Lin_Manuel's father is not a fan of his son's nickname: "You all call him Lin, it's not very flattering. We even put the hyphen so people would call him Lin-Manuel, it's an entire name" | #VarietyStudio presented by @ItsOnATTpic.twitter.com/4IzrmiNpCS
If you look at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name, then you would think it is OK just to call him Lin. Right? Well, his father, Luis, would like you to know that is wrong.
The wordsmith and his dad were interviewed by Variety and the interviewer wanted to know if they had any nicknames for each other. That is when his father revealed the origin of his son’s name. Back when the senior Miranda was an adolescent, he knew if he ever had a son that was going to be his name. Therefore, he told the interviewer, “You all call him Lin, it’s not very flattering. We even put the hyphen so people would call him Lin-Manuel, it’s an entire name”
If you ever meet Lin-Manuel, make sure to call him Lin-Manuel. It will make his daddy happy, and that is all that matters.
Before Lin-Manuel Miranda was writing Rap Musicals for Broadway, he was doing that for Electric Company. How on beat were the two 29-year-old actors in 2010?
William Jackson Harper talked about this song yesterday on Late Night with Seth Meyers. I, for one, am happy that Miranda didn’t remember him for Hamilton. If he did remember his old castmate, then Harper might not have gone on to The Good Place. And he is so good on it!
A lot of men do not like to admit that some movies make them cry. However, Lin-Manuel Miranda is not one of them. The lyrical wordsmith posted the above photo and wrote, “ROOKIE MISTAKE: Watching Toy Story 3 with your son the week he starts school. (He was fine. Me less so.)”
Someone get him a Buzz Lightyear and Woody doll to make everything seem better.
BTW I am heartless because none of the Toy Story movies made cry?
