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Hamilton at Ten Years

July 2, 2025

Blending hip hop, R&B, and Broadway tradition, Hamilton revolutionized musical theater with its rhythmic complexity, inventive wordplay, and emotionally charged harmonic language. These selections highlight the show’s most iconic moments, showcasing how Lin-Manuel Miranda uses musical structure to deepen character, conflict, and theme.

Hamilton at Ten Years

Farmer Refuted by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Dear Theodosia by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hurricane by Lin-Manuel Miranda

My Shot by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Satisfied by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stay Alive by Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Room Where It Happens by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Wait For It - Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Washington on Your Side by Lin-Manuel Miranda

We Know - Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

What'd I Miss by Lin-Manuel Miranda

You'll Be Back by Lin-Manuel Miranda

In terms of chords and melody, this collection has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.