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B’WAY BUZZ: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Latest #Hamildrop Brings The Best Kind Of ‘Burn’
As a chubby, helmet haired, gapped tooth, elementary school student I felt an odd, yet special, connection to the Spice Girls. Every time I saw those 5 ladies up on a stage, in their coordinating outfits, singing about girl power, I felt as if I were part of a movement. Now you are probably thinking “what the heck do the Spice Girls and Hamilton have in common?!” To which I say, never interrupt me…Where was I?
Creative superstar, Lin-Manuel Miranda released this month’s #Hamildrop earlier today and it is fire. “First Burn” is the original draft of the song “Burn” which Miranda wrote for the mega Broadway hit, Hamilton. Imagine how thrilled my inner fourth grader was when he discovered that Miranda chose to release this song with 5 different Eliza’s at the mic. My affinity for 5 powerful women dropping some strong lyrics lives on! The 5 Eliza’s to cover this number are Arianna Afsar, Julia Harriman, Lexi Lawson, Rachelle Ann Go, and Shoba Narayan. In regards to this version Miranda tweeted “I wrote the FIRST draft of Burn in 2014. It’s different, but it’s a mood.” Well I can assure you that different is GOOD!
Every month Miranda releases new Hamilton-related content as a part of his #Hamildrop series. For last month’s drop, click here. For next month’s, stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the official video for the amazing “First Burn” below!
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Celebrate The Last Day Of Pride Month With Megan Hilty’s Beautiful Rendition Of ‘The Rainbow Connection’
🎶For all the lovers, the dreamers and LBGT.🎶
With only a few hours left to celebrate the magic of Pride month, the LBGTQ+ heavens opened up and sent down one more gift. Megan Hilty.
The Smash star gave a special Pride performance of the appropriately-themed classic “The Rainbow Connection” for ABC’s LA! Pride and of course she crushed it. The song was first sung by Kermit the Frog in the 1979 film The Muppet Movie and shares a message of hope and inspiration which obviously resonates strongly with the LBGTQ+ community. The only way Hilty’s rendition would be better is if she was covered in Muppet fur honestly.
The Broadway belter captioned the post with a sweet sentiment which read “Happy #pride🌈 kids! It doesn’t end today. Be proud of who you are every day of the year, and find your rainbow connection. 💕✨” And she’s right, every day should be filled with Pride!
Check out the moving performance below and Happy Pride y’all!
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The Trailer For ‘Hamilton’ On Disney+ Just Dropped And Honestly July Can’t Come Soon Enough
Unlike Aaron Burr, I can’t “wait for it.”
It’s a pretty tough time for Broadway lovers right now. The coronavirus pandemic has left the fate of our beloved Great White Way uncertain and there is no definitive word on when theaters will reopen. Just when things were looking their bleakest, however, Lin-Manuel Miranda rode in on his metaphorical horse…although I’m sure he could have a real horse if he wanted to, he’s very rich…and shared some good news that reignited hope for all us theater lovers. On July 3rd, the mega-hit musical; Hamilton will be available for streaming on Disney+.
The musical was filmed with the original Broadway cast at the Richard Rodgers Theater back in June of 2016. The filmed live production was meant to hit theaters on October 15th but with the fate of movie theaters also unknown, it was decided to shift the show to a streaming platform. In the film, there is creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, Christopher Jackson as George Washington, Jonathan Groff as King George, Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton, Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison and Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton.
Disney+ dropped the trailer for the streamable version and suddenly I feel “helpless” that July 3rd is still a few weeks away. The musical is obviously amazing but judging from the trailer, the directing and the editing of this film are really going to help make this feel like we are sitting front row center to this production.
Check out trailer below!
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Idina Menzel And Megan Hilty Sing ‘For Good’ For The Class Of 2020 And It’s Obviously Super Good
Safe to say 2020 has changed pretty much everything for good…
Remember when an acne flare up was the biggest concern of your senior year? Unfortunately the class of 2020 didn’t have the luxury of such a menial fear but instead had to worry about an unprecedented pandemic sweeping the globe and figuring out a way to virtually finish their final days of the school year. Well, when the world is spiraling out of control there is always one thing that I turn to for comfort, a green witch and her snarky blond counterpart. Maybe that’s too specific. But I think we can all agree that watching Idina Menzel and Megan Hilty sing “For Good” from the hit Broadway musical Wicked has enough power to make anyone feel magically better.
In a post on social media Hilty, who played Glinda the Good Witch from 2005-2006, shared the performance which begins with a message that reads
“To the class of 2020; Over the last few years you have made friends and memories that have changed you for the better. We now hope you go out there and change the world for good. This is for you.”
This song choice is poignant for the graduates who may not have even had the chance to say goodbye to their fellow classmates before parting ways in different directions. In the musical Glinda and Elphaba, the role Menzel originated, sing this duet when they finally realize that although they must continue on different paths, their friendship has left them changed for the better. And it gets me every time!
Check out the moving performance below, and congrats to the graduates who made it through such a difficult senior year!
https://twitter.com/meganhilty/status/1271144778802094084
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