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Editorial guides for Hamilton fans.

Hamilton Essays

The Only Safe Laugh in Hamilton

Every character in Hamilton has something left to lose except one. That's not a coincidence — it's the reason he's the only person in the show the audience is ever allowed to laugh at.

6 min readRead Guide
Hamilton Essays

What Death Looks Like in Hamilton

Hamilton's most haunting image was never fully assigned by the people credited for the show. Here's what that reveals about who really authors what an audience feels.

9 min readRead Guide
Hamilton Essays

What Hamilton Leaves Offstage

Hamilton simplifies its most complicated men to tell its story. Look closely at what the musical leaves out, and why, and it reveals exactly what kind of history the show actually wants to tell.

9 min readRead Guide