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Jul 25, 2020 · It fulfills the overarching theme of the work: none of us are in charge of our own legacies, or of how we will be remembered. And just before the curtain falls on the second act, the play ends ...
- Digital Director
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Jul 11, 2020 · Instead, the man behind the moment encourages more interpretations because as he puts it, "The Gasp is The Gasp is The Gasp. I love all the interpretations." Right before Hamilton made it's way to ...
- agarrity@hearst.com
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Jul 13, 2020 · Eliza Hamilton’s (Phillipa Soo) somber scream over the body of her son. And that tear-filled, guttural gasp from Eliza that closes the entire show. Over the years — and especially in the days ...
Jul 9, 2020 · At the end of the musical, in the song " Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story," Eliza explains how she devotes her life to continuing Hamilton's legacy, whether through establishing an orphanage or compiling his papers. The song (and show) ends on an ambiguous note: Eliza gasps—as if she's seen a horrifying apparition— and the stage ...
- Elena Nicolaou
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Aug 3, 2020 · Hamilton doesn't want to throw away his shot, but ends up losing it in the duel with Burr, for instance. In the first line of Eliza's solo "Helpless," she sings about wanting to avoid the ...
- savannah.walsh@hearst.com
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Jul 11, 2020 · Eliza Hamilton's (Phillipa Soo) somber scream over the body of her son. And that tear-filled, guttural gasp from Eliza that closes the entire show. Over the years — and especially in the days ...
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Jul 7, 2020 · Eliza gasping, then, would represent her now seeing the other side too. The other possibility is that Hamilton is actually having Eliza break the fourth wall here instead. She looks out at the audience as she gasps, which could indicate that the shock she experiences in this moment is at seeing the crowd of people in front of her.
