The 5 Best Quotes from ‘Hamilton,’ Now Available on Disney+
This Tony-award winning musical has a few beloved songs, including āMy Shotā and āThe Schuyler Sisters.ā When it comes to quotes, though, characters like King George and Alexandar Hamilton take the cake.Ā
Here are a few of our favorite quotes from the Broadway production, now available for streaming on Disney+.
āImmigrants, we get the job doneā
America has a secret weapon when it comes to fighting the British. Thatās Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, an immigrant from France and a military officer. What do he and Hamilton have in common? These two characters are immigrants, with Hamilton being born in the Caribbean.Ā
āAnd enjoy my showā
Sure, this is a rap-based musical about the American Revolution, but thereās one real star of this Broadway show. Thatās King George of England, who starts the show off by reminding audience members that thereās no flash photography.Ā
In fact, King Georgeās many cameos, and songs like āWhat Comes Nextā and āYouāll Be Back,ā earned the actor behind this character, Jonathan Groff, a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
āIf you stand for nothing, Burr, whatāll you fall for?ā
Hamilton and Burr donāt exactly get along. These two have very different ideas about securing their legacies. While Hamilton is reading, writing, and fighting, Burr is waiting for his moment.Ā
When they first meet, Burr gives Hamilton the advice of talking less, smiling more. Throughout the broadway musical, these characters keep meeting, with their final meeting costing Hamilton his life.Ā
āYou couldāve done so much more if youād only had timeā
Time is a huge theme in Hamilton, with some referencing Alexander Hamiltonās short life as a reason he writes so much. Alexander Hamiltonās wife, however, Eliza, lives another 50 years after the events of the musical.Ā
She raises funds in D.C. for the Washington monument, she speaks out against slavery. As someone with such ambitions, the Founding Father couldāve done so much more if he had time. If thereās a lesson to be learned from this musical, itās to use time wisely.
āI am not throwing away my shotā
This character did eventually throw away his shot, pointing his pistol at the sky when he dueled with Aaron Burr. When Hamiltonās son was in the duel, his father advised him to do the same thing. Hamilton didnāt throw away his shot, though. His legacy outlived him thanks to his national bank plan.
The live Broadway production of Hamilton, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the original cast, is available for streaming on Disney+. To learn more about Disneyās service and to subscribe, visit their website.