What is it like to see Hamilton?

There is no doubt that simply listening to the Hamilton cast album can create an avid fan of the show. This is the case with many super fans, including myself, who haven't even seen the show. Most people cannot see the show simply because it's in such high demand. Currently tickets are sold out until 2017, so either you wait months to see it or you get super lucky in the Ham4Ham lottery. The lottery is amazing, but it does not really work for people who live thousands of miles away, such as myself. So, many super fans are stuck with the cast album, (which is absolutely amazing, don't get me wrong) and dreams of what the live show must be like. The great news is that Hamilton producers have announced touring productions which will begin in California next year. This allows millions of other people to have the chance to see the show much closer to home. Also, I personally have noticed recordings of the live show in YouTube. Now many people may be excited to know this, but it actually really upsets me. As a theater student, I get upset when people illegally record live performances for their own gain. People have worked A LOT on that show, and to have a nonpaying audience really puts to shame all that hard work. This is why I personally will not watch these recorded performances. For those of us that want to know what a live performance is like without these recordings, "USA Today" recently published an article that gives a great insight; I have linked the article own below. I cannot wait until I have the opportunity to see this incredible show live, and hopefully I will not have to wait very long!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/03/29/hamilton-musical-broadway-lin-manuel-miranda-jonathan-groff-what-its-really-like/82354008/