Hamilton: An American Musical is a biographical musical by renowned American actor, singer, songwriter, rapper, librettist, and filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical covers the life of American Founding FatherAlexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution. The early political history of the early United States is beautifully portrayed in a 2 hours 45 minutes performance.

Originally planned to be released theatrically October 15, 2021, Hamilton was instead released worldwide on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. Many people ascribe the time Hamilton was released to its explosion of popularity. The mixture of quarantine and the show being released on Disney+ caused a sharp spike in attention to the show.

The release time is not the only reason why this show did well. The formidable cast consisting of multiple tony winners gave the show such a forceful and beautiful portrayal.

Personally I believe the Hamilton soundtrack to be one of the most revolutionary and remarkable pieces of music to ever be released. Every single song is crafted to perfection.

1. Satisfied- This song is the best song in the whole musical and the best composition Lin Manuel Miranda has ever written. The story perfectly captures heartbreak and love. This is a breathtaking melody that I will listen to over and over again. It’s the eleventh song in the show half way through act one. The song immediately before it, “Helpless,”, from Eliza Schuyler’s point of view, is the first time she and her older sister, Angelica, meet Alexander Hamilton at a party. Alexander and Eliza fall in love at first sight and a few weeks later they are getting married.“Satisfied” begins with Angelica giving a maid of honor toast to her sister and the man she loved. Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica) showcases her incredible vocal talents and rap skills in this song rightfully earning her a Tony.
2. Aaron burr- the second song of act one sung by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs and Okieriete Onaodowan. Somehow this song captures the feeling of nervousness, eagerness and the feeling of being taken under someone’s wing. Listening to this song can only be described as what it would feel like to meet your idol and ask them for advice. The play on words just flows so smoothly, words that Lin wrote himself and then got to preform.  Hamilton has just arrived in New York full of eagerness to meet Aaron Burr who did just what he wants to do. graduated from Princeton in only two short years. Burr is put off by Hamilton’s eagerness almost in a childish way. He reluctantly buys him a drink at a nearby Tavern, advising him to “talk less, smile more / don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for.”
3. You’ll be back- this song is a hilarious rendition of the Americans colonies independence from Britain. The way Johnathan Grofff and Lin Manuel Miranda write and perform this song make it sound like a personal matter between King George and America. Oftentimes the split between the two groups is told as a romantic rejection which Johnathan Geoff portrays perfectly. It’s just the perfect humorous storytelling of this important part of history
4. The Schuyler sisters- The scene is set in downtown New York City with Eliza Schuyler, Angelica and Peggy Pining for husbands against their fathers ideas. In a bouncy musical number, “The Schuyler Sisters” sing about how they are expected to marry wealthy men but the desperate men of the revolution fascinate them more. The Up and coming New York is filled with revolutionary politics that are enticing to the sisters. Angelica and Eliza are interested in being part of a historical movement but being female they are excluded from this. Angelica is desperate to make an impact on the war effort; she reads Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and complains that Thomas Jefferson left women out of the Declaration of Independence. This song is about feminism and going against what is set out for you for the new age. I enjoy how fun this song is and the story it tells about these sisters.
5. Wait for it- the thirteenth song from Act 1. This far into the show we’ve seen the meeting between Hamilton and Burr.  The only thing we haven’t seen yet is the backstory and philosophy of Aaron Burr, the main protagonist. Hamilton may be pissing him off, but to act too early would bring him down. After contemplating, Aaron Burr decides to hold out and wait knowing that his time to shine is coming soon.  The Huffington Post wrote that the song “has perhaps the most profound lyrics of the entire libretto”. This song presents Burr as a tragic hero rather than a villian, changing the audience’s feeling of him because. Lin Manuel-Miranda has commented that “Wait for It” and “The Room Where It Happens” are “two of the best songs I’ve ever written in my life. This song is not a personal favorite of mine but the suspense that it builds keeps you on the edge of your seat. You think that the beat is going to drop but it keeps you waiting for it.