The
Lyrics
“I’m not throwing away my ___”
S H O T
This character was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
The show frames Aaron Burr as a political opportunist who stands for nothing ("Talk less, smile more"). In reality, Burr was an early, outspoken advocate for the abolition of slavery and the rights of this group in New York politics.
Women’s voting rights
“For your love, for your praise, and I’ll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _”
“Love you till my dying days”
“Raise a glass to freedom, something you will never see again, no matter ______”
“What she tells you”
“Kill your friends and family to remind you of my ____”
Love
This Schuyler sister sings "Satisfied" and reflects on stepping aside so her sister could marry the man she loves.
Angelica
Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspired to write the musical after reading this 2004 biography written by Ron Chernow.
Alexander Hamilton
“You’re absolutely right, John should have shot him in the ___ that would have shut him up”
Mouth
Hamilton and Burr's deadly 1804 duel took place in this state, where dueling was illegal—though the penalties were technically less severe than in New York?
“Everything is legal in ____”
New Jersey
“And when our children tell our story,
__ __ __ __ __ __”“They’ll tell the story of tonight”
Who killed Hamilton?
Arron Burr
While the musical portrays Angelica Schuyler as single and pining for Hamilton, in real life she was already married to this British-born man when they met. Later getting remarried to Alexander.
John Barker Church
“No one really knows how the game is played, the art of trade, how the _ _ _”
“Sausage gets made”
Burr famously defeated this founding father for a US Senate seat in 1791.
Phillip Schuyler
“he woulda been dead or destitute without a cent of ____”
restitution
This character serves as Hamiltons francophile rival?
“Atleast he knows where France is”
Thomas J
In the broadway musical, Hamilton met Eliza at a “winters ball” but in real life, they met where?
Eliza’s aunts country home
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we fought for these ideals, we shouldn’t settle for less_______”
“These are wise words, enterprising men, quote em’”
“Don’t act surprised you guys cause I wrote em’” (double points if you sang this line too)
According to Act2 of the musical, why did Arron Burr challenge Alexander to a duel?
Because Hamilton supported Jefferson in the election of 1800 over Burr.
“No one has more resilience, or matches my practical, tactical ____”
Brilliance
Who did Hamilton have his infamous affair with ?
Maria Reynolds
While the musical plays up his comical vanity, historical reality caught up with George III in a darker way: he suffered from severe physical and mental health struggles that led to him being dubbed this nickname by history.
“The Mad King”
“Somebody has to stand up for the south - “
“Well somebody has to stand up to his mouth”
Hamilton was nominated for 16 Tony award records, how many did the musical actually win?
11