The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

In Mike Moise’s second ep, we really get into the #TeamMusic of it all. From what he does for his pre-Hamilton piano warmup, to diving into the amazingness of What’d I Miss and The Room Where It Happens, to how he taught himself to play Ableton tracks and saving the show by playing them during a performance, Mike has stories for days! Not to mention the story about Chris Jackson that starts at a Marshalls and ends on the golf course.

Mike Moise, Hamilton’s Assistant Conductor, is super fun and full of energy. He started his music career at four years old by plunking out Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera BY EAR and by the end of his first episode Mike tells us the story of playing Andy Blankenbuehler’s Cats for ALW himself. But before that, Mike tells the story of how he had lived in NYC for less than a week before Sir Alex Lacamoire called him in to audition for Hamilton. 

In this episode, Scott Wasserman (Hamilton's Ableton Programmer) shows love for #HamiltonPR, talks his podcast Song Salad, and goes in on his experience working on Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street. Help Puerto Rico: https://flamboyanartsfund.org/ https://hispanicfederation.org/ https://www.teerico.com/ Song Salad: http://www.songsaladpodcast.com/ https://soundcloud.com/songsaladpodcast/ep-119-say-hello-to-thebit https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1VQ1DAQp6RZ4E4KzcVdbUT?fbclid=IwAR08NF8u8K0WN_WH8s1rpCJ4yYYBWkdlsC7GNi98JaUF6X6gs9lAje4ETSs&si=uqP6diwCQby10JZ649gS8A Shockwave on the basic beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fPnU2FZZmQ 21 Chump Street performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBGa6-uOhc Full show: http://live.thisamericanlife.org/

Scott Wasserman, Hamilton's Ableton Programmer, is back this week and on this episode we REALLY dive into how Ableton is used in the show. Scott breaks down how Ableton is used in Ten Duel Commandments, the rewind in Satisfied, The Reynolds Pamphlet, and more! We also talk about musical gems in Wait For It, Non-Stop, and Blow Us All Away.  

Scott Wasserman is Hamilton's Ableton Programmer, and one of the nicest and most fun people around. Scott has been with Hamilton since the beginning and in this first episode he talks about how he helped create the sounds and effects not played by the (incredibly talented) orchestra. We talk the Vassar workshop, where you can (and can't!) still hear the original Broadway cast in current tour productions, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's amazing #HamiltonPR sitzprobe thread. Song Salad Podcast: http://www.songsaladpodcast.com/home   Lin's Sitzprobe Thread: https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1081171222635954177   "Suck less. Thanks." https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1085553451633991680  

Euan Morton (KGIII in Hamilton Broadway) is back again this week! We talk Taboo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Doctor Who, and tons of Hamilton stories including forgetting King George III's crown (twice!) and how Euan will occasionally fangirl over his fellow castmates at the stage door. Grand Canyon Trust https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/  

Euan Morton, Hamilton Broadway's current King George III stops by for some conversation, cocktails, and general mischief. We laugh our way through everything from his Hamilton audition to Wayne Newton. Enjoy part one!    Iain Loves Theatre's Rewrite of Hamilton performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqXlN7NdG4   Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen (1968) Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRPILZS1hc8      

Greetings from Puerto Rico! Part Two! Well, not really, but Mike and I went to PR to see Hamilton and we had so much to say that I had to split our recording into two episodes. We tell you about our full #HamiltonPR experience from meeting listeners, to hanging with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast backstage, and of course diving into the performance itself. We also tell you about the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, and the many reasons you should visit! If a vacation isn't in the cards for you at the moment, please take some time to check out: https://flamboyanartsfund.org/ and https://hispanicfederation.org/  

Greetings from Puerto Rico! Well, not really, but Mike and I went to PR to see Hamilton and we had so much to say that I had to split our recording into two episodes. We tell you about our full #HamiltonPR experience from meeting listeners, to hanging with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast backstage, and of course diving into the performance itself. We also tell you about the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, and the many reasons you should visit! If a vacation isn't in the cards for you at the moment, please take some time to check out: https://flamboyanartsfund.org/ and https://hispanicfederation.org/  

The theme of Kurt Crowley's third episode (and all of his episodes, really) is "beautifully nerdy." We talk Kurt's impeccable mashups, conducting big moments in the show (the big WAITs in "Wait For It" and that final moment with Eliza), and Kurt gives advice for anyone who wants to be a Broadway musician.     

Kurt Crowley is back for round two and this week we're talking about how Hamilton has its very own Department of the Treasury (aka the music department) and how they are - still! - constantly making sure the music is on the up and up. Kurt also gives insight into the rehearsal process now that HamFans are being cast in the show and they have to unlearn the album, which is a lot harder than you may think. AND! Kurt goes in on the "Toronto/Company Screams in Chaos" part of "The Room Where it Happens" to make sure we know *exactly* when to chime in with our approved location.   

Kurt Crowley, Hamilton Broadway's music director, kicks of 2019 with three mindblowing episodes. In this first episode Kurt pulls back the curtain on the #SNOB tradition (Saturday Night on Broadway), tells stories from the earliest days of Hamilton, goes in on his friendship/working relationship with Alex Lacamoire, and plays tons of motifs and musical gems because OF COURSE I MADE SURE THE KEYBOARD WAS PRESENT!

Welllllll it happened! After countless requests from listeners, my parents Attilio and Barbara Pensavalle are on the pod! We talk about how they recently (finally!) saw Hamilton, their thoughts on the podcast, and lots of love for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tommy Kail, and Alex Lacamoire. Mike joins us (with a great cocktail) and the pups Pete and Alfie were in the room as well. Enjoy!

YOU GUYS LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA DJ'D DEANNA'S WEDDING AND SHE TELLS THE WHOLE STORY AND IT'S AMAZING. We also talk about Deanna's fantastic problem solving skills, how to balance work and friendship, and The Naked Wall™ (yes it's a thing and yes you get all the details!).   

Hamilton Broadway's assistant stage manager, Deanna Weiner, is back again with more stories from the early development stages of the production. From Lin-Manuel Miranda padding around in his slippers to the importance of a Burger King crown for director Tommy Kail, Deanna was actually in the room where it happened. 

Deanna Weiner, the assistant stage manager for Hamilton on Broadway, is here to blow your mind. Deanna has been with the show since the early workshop days at The Public (we're talking 2013, fam) and has so much intel it's crazy. This episode covers Deanna's journey to Hamilton (oh hai Meryl Streep and Brian Cox and Stephen Sondheim and Ariana Grande to name a few) and how being randomly assigned to work on reading of a little thing called The Hamilton Mixtape changed her life.  HAMILTON Ham4Ham 9/11/15 “Love for the Techies Day” with the entire company (filmed by Howard Sherman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqE-mGI5OaM  

Morgan Marcell is back this week with lots of Bandstand/Andy Blankenbuehler love! We also talk Moulin Rouge, performing at The White House for the Obamas, and that now legendary Ham4Ham when Morgan performed My Shot (as Alexander Hamilton!) with the ladies of Hamilton: An American Musical.   HAMILTON Ham4Ham 1/3/16 with The Ladies of HAMILTON by Howard Sherman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbfws-YZQu4

Morgan Marcell is a force, you guys. From OBC Hamilton (and OBC Bandstand!), to working on The Fosse/Verdon Project with The Cabinet™, to making her directorial debut with Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project (plus TON of other projects), Morgan will inspire the hell out of you. Morgan's first episode covers her journey to Hamilton, love for Thomas Kail, and a story about paRTYING WITH PRINCE!!! WHAT ON EARTH?!   "Crash Your Party" - Karmin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOorxvAVqb4   "My Kind of Love" - Emeli Sandé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22bKXQuz9M   A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing by William Ball: https://www.abebooks.com/9780896760820/Sense-Direction-Observations-Art-Directing-0896760820/plp   Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project http://www.elizasstory.org/ https://filmfreeway.com/theelizaprojectdoc   Graham Windham http://www.graham-windham.org/      

My lovefest with Hamilton Broadway's Lexi Garcia this week! Lexi goes IN on Woman 2, you guys are going to love it. It's such a technical track and Lexi gives so many great details from props to choreography. We also talk EduHam, falling on stage, the true awe of being in Hamilton: An American Musical. 

*This episode contains a brief conversation about bulimia and mental health around 17:00 and lasts roughly a minute and a half.* Hamilton Broadway's Lexi Garcia is a gem and this episode is a front row seat to the bonding that happened between us during this recording. Lexi talks about her deep love for Betsy Struxness (Hamilton's original Woman 2/Bar Wench as Lexi calls her), Karla Garcia, Stephanie Klemons, and powerful women in general. Lexi also tells her story from not being able to afford the Hamiltome to seeing the show for the first time and then being cast in Hamilton on Broadway. AND! Lexi shares a gorgeous story about a woman named Ruth (they sat next to each other the first time Lexi saw Hamilton) and I have to find her! Email me with any information because #FindRuth is in full swing!