“I wanna be in the room where it happens.”

-Hamilton

I got to be in the room where it happens. And let me just say it was amazing.

Today was jam packed. I almost triple passed my step goal. We went to Midtown comics (because I’m a nerd), the Nintendo store, Fao Schwartz, the Empire State building (my inner Percy Jackson fan was screaming), the library, Times Square, the Hamilton merch store, a Broadway walking tour and a Barnes and Noble where we just missed a book signing with Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili peppers.

About halfway through the tour I started feeling queasy. This lasted most unfortunately all throughout Hamilton to the point where I started feeling nauseous. Which really just made me feel mad. I mean I’ve been waiting to see this musical forever and it was really the whole reason for this trip! Despite that I stayed for the whole show (I mean it’s Hamilton!) and enjoyed every last minute of it.

Everyone was amazing and so so talented. I was so thrilled with the cast, especially Denée Benton as Eliza. I loved her in The Great Comet and it was so surreal to see her on stage. And yes. I definitely cried. Afterwards we hung out at the stage door and a couple people came out including Austin Scott. (He played A.Ham himself) Unfortunately no Denée, but everyone else was super sweet.

-Andra