If you follow me on instagram you know that my kids and I have a serious case of Hamilaria. We’ve been smitten with Hamilton all year (I was lucky enough to see the show with the entire original cast right after it came out, back when tickets were “Normal Broadway Expensive” as opposed to “Hamilton-Obscene-Expensive.” It is such an incredible show, and we’ve had the soundtrack on repeat since then. We’ve also made tributes:
She had managed to blend her two passions: #Hamilton and @musical.ly. I would not put it past her to do a dramatic lip-sync of the entire cast recording. A video posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Jun 27, 2016 at 8:30pm PDT
And we’ve mourned losses:
I’m taking her to see @hamiltonmusical for her birthday but @daveeddiggs and @peace.love.lin left the cast so I’m an asshole. #assholeparent #biggestfirstworldproblemever A video posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Jul 26, 2016 at 9:13pm PDT
And drawn pictures of our favorite characters.
The Schuyler Sisters #hamilton A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Jul 28, 2016 at 8:20am PDT
We are just a smidge obsessed. And today, we are giddy with anticipation of the new Hamilton Mixtape – an entire album of covers. Kelly Clarkson singing It’s Quiet Uptown, Ashanti (with JaRule!) singing Helpless, and Jimmy Fallon singing You’ll Be Back. I AM SO HERE FOR THIS. Here is the whole list of songs: 1. No John Trumbull (Intro) — The Roots
2. My Shot (feat. Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz, and Nate Ruess) [Rise Up Remix] — The Roots
3. Wrote My Way Out — Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Aloe Blacc
4. Wait for It — Usher
5. An Open Letter (feat. Shockwave) [Interlude] — Watsky
6. Satisfied (feat. Miguel and Queen Latifah) – Sia
7. Dear Theodosia (feat. Ben Folds) — Regina Spektor
8. Valley Forge (Demo) — Lin-Manuel Miranda
9. It’s Quiet Uptown — Kelly Clarkson
10. That Would Be Enough — Alicia Keys
11. Immigrants (We Get rhe Job Done) — K’naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, Residente
12. You’ll Be Back — Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
13. Helpless (feat. Ja Rule) — Ashanti
14. Take a Break (Interlude) — !llmind
15. Say Yes to This — Jill Scott
16. Congratulations — Dessa
17. Burn — Andra Day
18. Stay Alive (Interlude) — J.PERIOD and Stro Elliot
19. Slavery Battle (Demo) — Lin-Manuel Miranda
20. Washingtons by Your Side – Wiz Khalifa
21. History Has Its Eyes on You — John Legend
22. Who Tells Your Story (feat. Common and Ingrid Michaelson) — The Roots
23. Dear Theodosia (Reprise) — Chance The Rapper and Francis and The Lights Presale available on Amazon now. . . it drops December 2nd. How lucky we are to be alive right now.