| In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 09:29 am EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| So... after seeing the show in 2015, that was my only slight criticism. I thought maybe the ensemble was simply on stage too much, dancing when they weren't needed. I thought perhaps it was bit distracting. When I saw the show a second time, I remember being so grateful for them, because at that point I knew the show and the score backwards & forwards, and I remember thinking that it gave me cool new details to notice. But is that really what Andy Blankenbuehler was going for? I don't think so. But seeing it on Disney+, I have a new appreciation for why it's pretty essential to the piece to have the ensemble on stage so much. It makes the events feel historic. For so many plot points of this show, the decisions made by our principal characters are having an IMPACT on an entire nation, and physically seeing the ensemble is an instant way for us to make that connection. Curious if you agree. - GMB |
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