The arrival of “Hamilton: An American Musical” at North Carolina’s Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) on November 6, 2018, inspired a tune, stealing from a song you’ll know. My version starts simply:
On the first day of Hamilton
The Lin-Man brought to me
A tale of U.S. hist’ry!
The tune grows, and the first week ends thusly:
On the sixth day of Hamilton
The Lin-Man brought to me
Six years of writing
Fiiiine King George memes!
…
Four mates a-warring
Three sisters singing
Two tables turning
in
A tale of U.S. hist’ry!
My tickets for November 18 will be day twelve of DPAC shows. That’s perfect to complete our work:
The 12 Days of HAMILTON
On the twelfth day of Hamilton
The Lin-Man brought to me
Twelve ensemble talents
Eleven Tony statues
Ten duel commandments
Nineties rap references
Eight ways of rhyming
Seven feats* ‘front-a me
Six years of writing
Fine King George memes!
…
Four mates a-warring
Three sisters singing
Two tables turning
in
A tale of U.S. hist’ry!
*Tonys for Directing, Orchestra, Lighting,
*as well as Dance, Costume, Score, Acting
The DPAC run by the “Philip Tour” cast group continues to December 2nd, with twenty-nine^ shows on twenty-four performance days including two-show days on the weekends.
^29: For Hamilfans, that’s a number in the number “Non-Stop:”
“John Jay got sick after writing five /
“James Madison wrote twenty-nine /
“Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one!”
November 18th will be my sixth viewing encompassing four different cities and casts. Merry Hamilton, everyone.
See these related blog posts for more Hamilton, and please share your thoughts:
Hamilton 1: Love at First Lyrics
Hamilton 2: May I have 20,000 Words with You?
Hamilton 3: The Third Time and I’m Charmed
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