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Episode 415: Hamilton Doesn’t Scale

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Ben Adams, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather talk about what it means for a musical like Hamilton to be a “mass” cultural phenomenon, about the high price of tickets to the show, and about the story, lyrics, and message of this newest American musical theater phenomenon.

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  • Ben Adams: @badamsnavy
  • Mark Lee: @goestotwelve
  • Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
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    • The Hamilton Soundtrack on Amazon
    • Hamilton lyrics on Rap Genius
    • “Alexander Hamilton” at the White House
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