I don’t really have much to add to the last review, but I’m not sure that this show does well with repeat viewing because it loses some of its dynamic wow factor.
That doesn’t make some of the performances any less great though as Jason Pennycooke and Michael Jonson were, as always, fantastic. Also, Ash Hunter, the alternate Alexander Hamilton was absolutely brilliant. So much better than Jamael Westman because Mr Hunter can both act and sing, and he seems very comfortable and at home on the stage and moving around. Mr Hunter actually portrayed a character rather than a wooden plank, and he even managed to make Hamilton quite a sympathetic character and Burr whiney, whereas Mr Westman’s ‘portrayal’ made Hamilton eminently dislikable and Burr completely hard-done by!
I’m not sure if there was something wrong with the sound balance, or whether Miriam-Teak Lee just has a weaker voice, but it made her Angelica seem a lot weaker than Rachel John’s. And finally stalls tickets, or indeed any tickets, that cost £90 and have an obstructed view of stage right is absolutely appalling. Completely completely sickening. If I spend that much money, I expect to be able to see the entire stage the entire time, not have my view blocked by speakers on the proscenium arch and some of the staging.
The ticket prices for this show reflect the hype, not the quality, of the show, because no show is worth this much, let alone for an obstructed view.