Critical Review at Hennepin Theatre Trust

  Gabby Haake Hamilton Hamilton is Happenin’ When my sister went through an infamous Hamilton phase, I was not impressed. After seeing it live at the Orpheum however, I have entered a Hamilton phase myself. Immediately after watching, I wrote this review like I was running out of time. Set in the late 1700s when Alexander Hamilton had an impact on many aspects of America as well as important American figures like George Washington, Hamilton tells the story of his life and career while highlighting love, allyship, betrayal, drama, and history. Featuring incredible songs, performances, and technical elements, Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton does not disappoint.  Seeing Hamilton is a superior experience, partly due to the audience. One thing about the audience for Hamilton ; it’ll be mostly made up of hardcore fans. This means an interactive, enthusiastic audience, which always contributes to the experience. I loved hearing the audience roar when Hamilton, portrayed by Bryson Bruce, first

  Sofie Olhoft - Eroding Pit In Their Stomachs Hamilton serves as a reminder to all those enjoying it that heart-warming passion will always thrive on stage. It reignites the love for theater that so many of us are fortunate to preserve and pass on. On the 11th of April, 2023, I attended Hamilton at the Orpheum. What I saw was nothing short of beautiful. With every note, every step, every head turn, you could feel that all those on stage were doing what they loved, and this same feeling seeped into the crowd of amazed onlookers. One heartfelt performance that set the tone for the show was that of Angelica Schuyler (played by Reanne Acasio). During “Satisfied” you could just feel the heartache and regret of the character in her powerful vibrato. Acasio managed to fit every bit of that pain into the fast words and belts of the song until everyone in the audience had that same eroding pit in their stomach that she did. There were breaks in the singing where away from the powerful be