" The Schuyler Sisters" – Angelica, Eliza, Peggy, Burr, and Company." The Story of Tonight" – Hamilton, Laurens, Mulligan, Lafayette, and Company." My Shot" – Hamilton, Laurens, Lafayette, Mulligan, Burr, and Company." Aaron Burr, Sir" – Hamilton, Burr, Laurens, Lafayette, and Mulligan.
Thanks to the film, they're easier to spot than ever. These little touches help make the show feel even more complete, and hammer home the fact that history impacts everyone, even those in the "background" of the story being told. Take care to keep your eye on the catwalk and you'll notice characters like Angelica, Lafayette, and Madison are almost always present, even when their character isn't directly involved in the number itself. As for those three rotating circles in the middle of the stage, Kail wanted them to represent the "whirlwind of history." The way it moves is important: Counterclockwise tells the audience that time has passed, while a clockwise turn suggests "resistance" to whatever events are happening in the narrative. It's also filled with ropes and mobile staircases, which are nautical touches that reference the journey of America's immigrants. The raw brick walls behind the performers - which is actually printed fabric - is supposed to present a half-finished feel, representing the novelty of America itself during and after the Revolutionary War. In "Satisfied," she longs fruitlessly for Hamilton, but in "The Reynolds Pamphlet," she is putting "what had aside" to support her sister, who has been publicly humiliated by Hamilton's affair. Using the same melody hammers her message home: She stands beside her sister, despite the love she had for him. Another example comes from Angelica Schuyler, who revisits a musical refrain from "Satisfied" in "The Reynolds Pamphlet" with brutal ironic force. The pace similarly picks up when he meets the Schuyler sisters, who will also propel him to success, albeit in a very different way.
As Hamilton realizes that he can use his brains as a pathway to a better life, the music's pace picks up noticeably. After Hamilton's father leaves and his mother dies, he writes his way out of destitution, using his enormous intelligence as his salvation. One example is the opening number, "Alexander Hamilton," which features the entire cast singing about Hamilton's tragic childhood and his journey from the Caribbean to New York City.
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