Hamilton. Need we say more?

We were excited to see it live, and we were just as excited to watch it on TV. Hamilton is one of our favorite shows. We know the words to every song. But does the experience hold up on the small screen? And how will this streaming event influence the uncertain future of musical theater?

We also activate our brand new Disney+ Randomizer for the first time to find out what we're watching next. HINT: Lightning.

Welcome to season 2 of the Disney Plus 2 Podcast!

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ACT

• The one-night-only livestreamed Project Sing Out! event happens on July 20, 2020 at 7pm EDT. To learn more and donate to support their efforts, visit projectsingout.org.
• Donate and learn more about how you can support Black Lives Matter at blacklivesmatter.com.

LEARN

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
• Alexander Hamilton: Slavery and Race in a Revolutionary Generation from The New York Journal of American History
• Hamilton despised slavery but didn't confront George Washington or other slaveholders from The Washington Post
• 'Hamilton' Roles Are This Rapper's Delight from The Wall Street Journal
• Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America's Past by Renee C. Romano
• Politifact: Fact-checking 'Hamilton' the musical from The Tampa Bay Times