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Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (8 of 8)

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What it is

Lin-Manuel Miranda performs an early version of the Hamilton idea, then called "The Hamilton Mixtape", at the White House poetry and spoken word evening in May 2009. He is accompanied by Alex Lacamoire and the audience laughs along at the premise of a hip-hop song about Alexander Hamilton.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it as the origin point of Hamilton, the clip that first showed the idea and drew a big audience reaction.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “The main sign it was going to be a success was a performance Lin-Manuel Miranda did at the White House.”

    Early performance where audience laughter hints at later success.

    dehrmann, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “The Economics of Broadway Shows”

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Topics: lin-manuel miranda, hamilton, hip-hop, musical theater, white house

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