| Hamilton Lib/E: The Revolution Contributor(s): Miranda, Lin-Manuel (Read by), McCarter, Jeremy (Read by), Hargitay, Mariska (Read by) |
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ISBN: 147893932X ISBN-13: 9781478939320 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Broadway & Musicals |
| Dewey: 792 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 6.1" (0.60 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-in-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims our country's origins for a diverse new generation. Hamilton: The Revolution gives listeners an unprecedented insight into both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages-since before this was even a show, according to Miranda-traces its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Emmy- and Gold Globe-winning actor Mariska Hargitay lends her voice to the audiobook and Miranda reads more than 300 funny, revealing footnotes for his award-winning libretto, the full text of which is included on the PDF with this audiobook. The audiobook does more than tell the surprising story of how a Broadway musical became a national phenomenon: It demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don't throw away their shot. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCarter, Jeremy: - Jeremy McCarter wrote cultural criticism for New York magazine and Newsweek before spending five years on the artistic staff of the Public Theater, where he created, directed, and produced the Public Forum series. He served on the jury of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and is writing a book about young American radicals during World War One. He lives in Chicago. Miranda, Lin-Manuel: -Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American composer, lyricist, librettist, rapper, and actor, best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights. He was named one of 100 Most Influential People of 2016 by Time.com. He is a Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist. As an on-screen actor, he has appeared in The Sopranos, House, Modern Family, The Sex and the City Movie, and The Odd Life of Timothy Green. His reading of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe won him an AudioFile Earphones Award. Hargitay, Mariska: -Mariska Hargitay is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. |