Stage Write

  The show is brilliant, let’s start with that. If you haven’t seen it, go immediately. If you’ve seen it before, there’s so much packed into each scene that multiple viewings are essential. The Broadway Across America production is on stage now at the Old National Center (Murat Theatre). Each time I see “Hamilton” something new stands out to me. After a year marked by grief and heartache, the story of so many unexpected young deaths was painful to say the least. To have a show that is a pop sensation, still resonate such deep themes is shockingly rare in the Broadway world. Grief and legacy aren’t light topics, but the speed and humor in the show balance it nicely. Hoosier Michael Natt took the stage as Hamilton at the performance I attended. A.D. Weaver, another Hoosier in the cast, is the fearless leader, George Washinton. Jimmie “JJ” Jeter’s Aaron Burr feels a bit more sardonic than past versions.   Nathan Haydel (John Lawrence/Philip Hamilton) and Lauren Mariasoosay ...