Hamilton

“2015's best rap album isn't by Drake, Kendrick Lamar or Dr. Dre — it's the cast recording of Hamilton, a vital companion to the most creative, most talked-about musical to hit Broadway this millennium.”

“'Hamilton,' directed by Thomas Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just about be worth it — at least to anyone who wants proof that the American musical is not only surviving but also evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive and transmogrify in years to come.”

“Lyrical drama, never forget, is a wondrously compact yet expansive form that can spring across years and lifetimes in the twist of a couplet.”

“There has been nothing on Broadway in the past 20 years to rival the riveting, exhilarating and haunting Hamilton (**** out of four stars), which premiered at the Public Theater last winter to wild acclaim, and opened Thursday at the Theatre, its vitality and ingenuity fully intact.”

“It's a bona-fide hit and I am incredibly thankful for the ticket and will treasure my experience even more because of it.”