Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam (2009)

[0rganism]

"...it's a concept album about someone I think embodies hip-hop, treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton."

this aged particularly well, imho

[FirstLight]

1. Watched Hamilton three time in a row the past few days

It still makes me cry... damn good Musical!

[fierywoman]

2. The good olden days when the White House hosted cultural events.

[Docreed2003]

3. "A concept album"

I think several in the audience thought Miranda was joking...oh to have been a fly on the wall there that night!

End to add: How many people in attendance had any clue just how big that would become?

[handmade34]

4. a damn good artist

what a joy to be able to see "Hamilton" this past weekend!!!!

...and, oh do I miss 'culture and humanities' at the White House

[Lefta Dissenter]

5. What a delight to see!

Thanks for sharing!

I’ve seen Hamilton only once in person, listened to the recording about a thousand times, and have now watched it on TV one and a half times. If it weren’t for the need for the occasional bit of sleep, I’d have finished it that second time.