AFH Photo // Mariana Melara
“Oh, Alexander Hamilton
“When America sings for you
“Will they know what you overcame?
“Will they know you rewrote the game?
“The world will never be the same, oh”
Jennifer Browne, a senior at Boston Latin School, says that she’s not really a fan of rap music but she likes the “Hamilton”soundtrack.
“ ‘Hamilton’ brings a different sort of life to that style of music by using it to explain something that normally isn’t explained [through music]: American history, Colonial American history,” says Browne. “It makes history come alive in it’s own new way that’s more relatable to the people of our generation.”
Long-considered the domain of older audiences, musical theatre has become very popular recently -- among all age groups -- since the hip-hop hit musical “Hamilton” debuted on Broadway in August of 2015.
The story about Alexander Hamilton’s life as one of America’s founding fathers will be touring nationally in 2017-2018 and is expected to make its way to Boston.
The play’s impact is being felt not only on stage but also in the classroom.
Mary Whelan, a freshman at BLS, says that her US history teacher incorporated “Hamilton” into a few of her lessons.
“She showed us more of the educational songs about the battles and stuff,” Whelan says.
Erica Jurus, a junior at BLS, says “Hamilton” has brought people together in a variety of venues.
“We have a Facebook group for Broadway,” Jurus says, “and there are a lot of “Hamilton” fans on there.”