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Aaron Burr is Hamilton ’s nemesis and ideological opposite. He is also, in a structural move that immediately raises the stakes, the musical’s narrator, introducing audiences to Hamilton through his own vengeful eyes.
The climax of the musical, as it was to Hamilton’s life, is his 1804 duel with longtime political rival Aaron Burr, then the U.S. vice president. In the musical, Burr announces (in “The World Was Wide Enough”) that there are “10 things you need to know about the duel,” though actually he cites plenty more. Let’s see if Burr is a reliable narrator.
Burr is a principal character in the 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and inspired by historian Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of Hamilton. Leslie Odom Jr. won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Aaron Burr.
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Mar 27, 2021 · Hamilton - Aaron Burr, Sir / My Shot (Original Cast 2016 - Live) Bookstudy. 2.17K subscribers. Subscribed. 41K. 3.3M views 3 years ago. This video is not mine, it's from Hamilton on Disney+...
The Hamilton song "The Room Where It Happens" includes clever wordplay, but there's a much deeper "The Room Where It Happens" meaning. Starring Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, the Act II musical ...
Aug 9, 2020 · Aaron Burr is one of the central characters in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, but why is he always being referred to as "Sir" by Alexander?
