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Fusing hip-hop, pop, R\u0026amp;B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-in-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims the origins of the United States for a diverse new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION gives readers an unprecedented view of both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages - \"since before this was even a show,\" according to Miranda - traces its development from an improbable perfor­mance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. 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The book does more than tell the surprising story of how a Broadway musical became an international phenomenon: It demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don't throw away their shot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourth Wall Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57995463426383,"sku":"9781408709238","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/6028\/1679\/files\/9781408709238.jpg?v=1781953224"},{"product_id":"dear-evan-hansen-through-the-window","title":"Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe official behind-the-scenes book of the hit musical that won 6 Tony Awards, now also a major motion picture! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. 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