Holding the show together is, of course, the brilliant, cocky, and shrewd Hamilton, and Alexander Ferguson (a standby on Wednesday) was first-rate–vocally flexible and completely credible in his portrayal of this Founding Father. “One Last Time” was, for me, the most touching song of the evening, as George Washington (Paul Oakley Stovall, superb) takes leave of his office. “The Room Where It Happened” (an explication of back-room politics) gets a ferocious treatment by the remarkable Josh Tower (Aaron Burr). “The Schuyler Sisters” (yes, Albany’s own) and “Helpless” feature the redoubtable Hannah Cruz, Stephanie Umoh, and Olivia Puckett.Īs King George III, Peter Matthew Smith is a hoot in “You’ll Be Back,” whose perky tune sounds like one from the 1960’s British musical invasion. “My Shot” captures the revolutionary spirit that seized the colonies, with the stage animated by people in purposeful frenzy. In a show with 34 musical numbers, I can only mention a few of my favorites.
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