1 ACT 1. Alexander Hamilton BURR How does a bastard orphan son of whore and Scotsman dropped in the middle forgotten spot Caribbean by providence impoverished squalor grow up to be hero scholar? LAURENS The ten-dollar founding father without got lot farther working harder being smarter self-starter fourteen they placed him charge trading charter. JEFFERSON And every day while slaves were slaughtered carted away across waves he struggled kept his guard up. Inside was longing for something part of brother ready beg steal borrow or barter. MADISON Then hurricane came devastation reigned our man saw future drip dripping down drain put pencil temple connected it brain wrote first refrain testament pain. Well word around said “This kid is insane man” took collection just send mainland. “Get your education don’t forget from whence you world gonna know name. What’s name man?” HAMILTON Hamilton. My name there’s million things I haven’t done but wait wait... 2 ELIZA When ten split full it debt-ridden two years later see Alex mother bed-ridden half-dead sittin their own sick scent thick COMPANY better went quick. WASHINGTON Moved with cousin cousin committed suicide. Left nothin’ ruined pride new inside voice saying “You gotta fend yourself.” “Alex started retreatin’ readin’ treatise on shelf. There would have been left do someone less astute woulda dead destitute cent restitution workin’ clerkin’ late mother’s landlord tradin’ sugar cane rum all can’t afford scammin’ book can get hands on plannin’ now as stands bow ship headed land In New York man. Scammin’ Plannin’ Oooh... man— Just wait! WOMEN York— 3 MEN We are waiting wings You could never back down learned take time! Oh America sings Will what overcame? rewrote game? will same oh. Waiting Hamilton… harbor now if him. Another immigrant comin’ bottom. His enemies destroyed rep forgot wait MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE fought Me? died trusted ELIZA/ANGELICA/MARIA loved 4 me? I’m damn fool that shot There’s man? Hamilton! 5 2. Aaron Burr Sir 1776. City. Pardon me. Are sir? That depends. Who’s asking? well sure sir Hamilton at service sir. looking you. getting nervous. Sir… heard Princeton. seeking an accelerated course study when sort out sorts buddy yours. may punched It’s blur He handles financials? bursar. Yes! wanted did. Graduate two then join revolution. looked me like stupid not stupid. So how’d it? How’d graduate so fast? It my parents’ dying wish before passed. You’re orphan. Of course! God there war! we prove we’re worth more than anyone bargained for… 6 Can buy drink? nice. While talking let offer some free advice. Talk less. What? Smile more. Ha. Don’t them you’re against for. serious. wanna ahead? Yes. Fools who run mouths off wind dead. Yo yo yo! What time LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN Show …like said… 7 Yo! John Laurens place be! Two pints o’ Sam Adams workin’ three uh! Those redcoats want me! Cuz pop chick-a these cops till free! LAFAYETTE Oui oui mon ami je m’appelle Lafayette! Lancelot revolutionary set! came afar say “Bonsoir!” Tell King “Casse toi!” best? C’est moi! MULLIGAN Brrrah brraaah! am Hercules Mulligan Up lovin’ yes ya said “Come again?” Lock daughters horses it’s hard intercourse over four sets corsets… No sex pour another brew son! Let’s raise couple more… To revolution! ain’t prodigy Princeton college! Burr! Give us verse drop knowledge! Good luck that: takin’ stand. spit. ‘a sit. We’ll where land. LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN Boooo! revolution’s imminent. stall for? If stand nothing what’ll fall 8 3. Shot Ooh Who you? MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS this kid? do? throwing shot! Hey yo country young scrappy hungry scholarship King’s College. prob’ly shouldn’t brag dag amaze astonish. problem brains no polish. holler heard. With word diamond rough shiny piece coal tryin’ reach goal. power speech: unimpeachable. Only nineteen mind older. These City streets colder shoulder ev’ry burden disadvantage manage gun brandish walk famished. plan fan spark into flame. But damn dark spell the— HAMILTON/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN/LAURENS A-l-e-x-a-n-d e-r—we are—meant be… A colony runs independently. Meanwhile Britain keeps shittin’ endlessly. Essentially tax relentlessly George turns spending spree. ever set descendants free revolution century. Enter 9 LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN/LAURENS (He says parentheses) shocked hist’ry mentions lay life free. Eventually you’ll ascendancy shot. hungry HAMILTON/MULLIGAN/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE dream monarchy. unrest France lead ‘onarchy? ‘Onarchy? say how ‘anarchy?’ fight make other side panicky. my— HAMILTON/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN Shot! Yo tailor’s apprentice y’all knuckleheads loco parentis. joining rebellion cuz chance socially advance instead sewin’ pants! a— 10 we’ll truly until those bondage same rights me I. Do die. Wait sally stallion black battalion another— Geniuses lower voices. keep trouble double choices. you situation fraught. You’ve carefully taught: talk check got. Mister Lafayette rock Lancelot think pants look hot Laurens lot. hatch plot blacker kettle callin’ pot... odds gods one spot poppin’ squat conventional wisdom not bunch manumission abolitionists? position show ammunition is! talkin’ too loud? Sometimes excited shoot mouth. had group friends before promise I’ll proud. guy front crowd. HAMILTON/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN/ENSEMBLE 11 Ev’rybody sing: Whoa whoa whoa Hey! Whoa! Wooh!! Ay ‘em hear ya! go! shout rooftops! Said Come on! let’s HAMILTON/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGAN Yea! Rise up! living knees rise he’s sister she's AND ENSEMBLE colonies up? imagine death much feels memory When’s sleep? Seven feet ahead comin’ be? Is beat melody? 12 See thought I’d live past twenty. Where come half many. Ask anybody why livin’ fast laugh flask moment last that’s plenty. Scratch that moment movement hungriest brothers went? Foes oppose us honest stand roll Moses claimin’ promised And? win independence? ‘Zat guarantee freedom descendants? Or blood shed begin endless cycle vengeance defendants? action street excitin’ Jesus between bleedin’ ‘n fightin’ I’ve writin’. need handle financial situation. nation states? state nation? patiently waitin’. passionately smashin’ expectation action’s act creation! laughin’ face casualties sorrow time thinkin’ tomorrow HAMILTON/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/ We’re Time Not 13 HAMILTON/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS/ Take A-yo am— Ri— ri— throwin’ 14 4. Story Tonight glory! gladly fight! children tell story… They’ll story tonight. round Raise glass freedom Something away matter us. LAURENS/MULLIGAN Tomorrow there’ll Telling 15 LAURENS/MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE away. HAMILTON/LAURENS/MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE HAMILTON/LAURENS tonight HAMILTON/LAURENS/ENSEMBLE MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/ENSEMBLE of— FULL 16 5. Schuyler Sisters nothing rich folks love going downtown slummin’ poor. They pull carriages gawk students common watch talk. Philip Schuyler: loaded. Uh-oh little daughters Peggy Angelica Eliza sneak city guys at— Work work! ANGELICA Angelica! Eliza! PEGGY Peggy! sisters! Work! 17 Daddy home sundown. doesn’t know. go downtown. Like go. But—look happening York. ELIZA/PEGGY Angelica SCHUYLER SISTERS bad enough daddy wants war. People shouting square. violence shore. ideas air. MALE Look around— remind ALL 18 She’s lookin’ Eliza work. Whooaaaaa! ELIZA/ANGELICA/PEGGY Wooh! summer city. Someone rush next pretty. Excuse miss funny perfume smells daddy’s money. Why fancy heels searchin urchin give ideals? disgust Ah you’ve discussed trust fund baby reading Common Sense Thomas Paine. men intense insane. revolution? revelation listen declaration: “We hold truths self-evident created equal” meet Jefferson Unh! 19 compel include women sequel! around Lucky alive right now! History Manhattan happen greatest world! ANGELICA/ELIZA/PEGGY self evident equal Whoo! in— York! FEMALE At lucky 20 city— 21 6. Farmer Refuted SEABURY Hear ye ye! Samuel Seabury present “Free Thoughts Proceedings Continental Congress!” Heed rabble scream revolution interests heart. Oh God. Tear dude apart. Chaos bloodshed solution. astray. This Congress speak Let be. They’re playing dangerous game. pray king shows mercy. For shame shame… He’d unravel sound screams comin’. have-nots this straight face. already haunt honestly even about Boston? cost n’ we’ve lost talk Congress?! dog speaks eloquently thee! strangely mange same. Jersey? Revolution Have they’re 22 Heed— repeat yourself again gonna— SEABURY/HAMILTON Scream— Honestly please read! interests— modulate key debate should tiny island sea regulate price tea? Alexander please! rather divisive indecisive niceties. Silence! message King! 23 7. You’ll Be Back KING GEORGE love’s willing pay. cry tea which hurl by. sad? Remember made arrangement making mad. Remember despite estrangement back. Soon see. remember belong tell. served well. Oceans rise empires fall seen each through all push comes shove fully armed love! Da da dat da! da da… draining on. complaining gone... no change subject favorite subject. sweet submissive subject loyal royal forever ever… back before. fight war love praise days. 24 gone mad throw thing had. kill family love. dat— Everybody! 25 8. Right Hand Man British Admiral Howe’s troops water. Thirty-two thousand harbor. surround troops! As wished knew poor only way to— HAMILTON/BURR/MULLIGAN/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE either die battlefield glory or— land command can— Understand? Here comes! 26 General! Ladies gentlemen! for! pride Mount Vernon! general! Washington! outgunned outmanned outnumbered outplanned. ayo right-hand Buck buck buck! Check it— real second? millisecond? people feel Now model modern major general venerated Virginian veteran whose 27 lining up pedestal writin’ letters relatives embellishin’ elegance eloquence elephant room truth cannons go… Boom! Any hope success fleeting leading retreating? stop bleeding Brooklyn knight takes rook look Incoming! battering Battery damages. Rah! rob advantages. stamina God has granted 28 won’t abandon ship steal cannons— Shh-boom! Goes cannon shit spray and… abandonin’ Kips Bay southern tip Harlem quick slip. Guns horses giddyup decide divvy forces skittish cut close giving facing mad scrutiny mass mutiny: defend America? ride midnight distance. cannot everywhere once people. dire assistance… Your excellency sir! 29 Sir? Permission case? were. Sir captain under General Montgomery caught bullet neck Quebec summary assistance. admire firing Huh. questions suggestions fleeing west. Yes? Well— in met Burr? Yes meeting. 30 forward seeing strategy play out. Close door done wrong On contrary. called here because beyond scary. reputation precedes laugh. staff? Sir! young man great renown. stole still Nathaniel Green Henry Knox hire you… Secretary? so. Why’re upset? not— 31 alright hunger. younger. Head fantasies dyin’ martyr? Dying easy Living harder. telling this? honest. third promised. powder keg explode lighten load. So? (EXCEPT HAMILTON) Ayo hungry! Son WASHINGON outmanned! help get. friends. Marquis de okay else? Outnumbered outplanned! 32 spies Some might slide. write supplies rally guys master element surprise. above station organize information ‘til occasion nation. Chicka-boom! whoa... whoa… LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/ hand man! 33 9. Winter’s Ball whore phenomenon? Watch obnoxious arrogant loudmouth bother seated father. Washington hires sight write. Hamilton’s skill quill undeniable common? reliable Ladies! many deflower. Looks! Proximity power. delighted distracted Martha named her feral tomcat after him! That’s true. 1780. winter’s ball sisters envy all. marry sister rich son. question if one? 34 10. Helpless HAMILTON/BURR/LAURENS hey HAMILTON/BURR/LAURENS/ALL ELIZA) Ohh Dooo! Boy Helpless! eyes sky’s limit helpless! Down count drownin’ ‘em. type try grab spotlight. revel rebels hot night she’s dazzling room walked heart “Boom!” Tryin’ catch eye ballroom everybody’s dancin’ band’s top volume. Grind rhythm wine dine. Grab whisper “Yo one’s mine.” nervous thinking “What’s she do?” She grabbed arm “I’m through” suddenly Oooh 35 Oh! Yeah helpless count taking life. means way. Elizabeth Schuyler. pleasure Schuyler? sister. Thank service. fighting meet it. leave 36 One week later letter nightly. gets better Laughin’ form harem. sayin’ really share Ha! weeks stressin’ father’s stone-faced asking blessin’. dine cry ‘cause do. makes panic second thinking “we’re shakes says “Be true” turn smiling Hoo! boy mine mine! 37 em dollar acre troop command dollop fame. All have’s honor tolerance pain college credits top-notch brain. Insane brings different Peggy confides tried bite stress doubt. figure since child. left died grew buckwild. face real long alive swear so… Eliza… felt so— gon’ fine Eliza’s do! Hey yeah yeah! I’m— …drownin’ York man… Helpless. 38 11. Satisfied Alright alright. about! everyone maid Schuyler! toast groom! bride! From always side. union provide. May always… satisfied. By side! union! provide! Always— Rewind— regret night rest soldier boys tripping themselves praise. dreamlike candlelight 39 quite place Intelligent eyes hunger-pang frame “Hi” dang aflame game… strike woman sure mean. yourself. right? Where’s fam’ly from? Unimportant. wait… match wits 40 level! hell catch? feeling seein’ light Ben Franklin kite! conversation lasted minutes maybe three ev’rything total agreement bit dance posture stance. He’s flirt chance. asked fam’ly did answer? fidgeting askance? penniless flying seat pants. Handsome boy it! Peach fuzz far sister’s is… Helpless… just… realize Three fundamental exact time… 41 ANGELICA) Number one! girl job rich. sons social climb one oldest wittiest gossip insidious mean any two! elevates status naïve aside introduce bride. Nice going right 42 three! mind find trusting kind. she’d silently resigned he’d mine. fine” She’d lying. fantasize Alexander’s romanticize hadn’t sized quickly. least dear wife life… 43 She’ll happy satisfied 44 12. (Reprise) wonders small. married married— ass all! freedom. again! tells tonight! us! LAFAYETTE/HAMILTON Ho! newly poor 45 LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/HAMILTON Woo! round— isn’t Burr. didn’t sure. congratulations. Spit whole gang here. worst Ignore them. Congrats Lieutenant Colonel. manning George’s journal. No don’t. 46 Now sensible. hear indispensable. special side so? hide No! Leave alone. Man… you’d brought tonight very kind afraid unlawful mean? 47 married. married officer. shit… again Alexander. understand woman her! 48 13. Theodosia writes day. keeping bed warm husband Georgia. line. Theodosia Love discriminate sinners saints loving anyway. laugh break mistakes. reason grandfather fire brimstone preacher homilies hymns teach genius commanded respect instructions. legacy protect. Preacher preacher Teach ya Respect Genius 49 BURR/ENSEMBLE Death loves control inimitable original falling behind running 50 standing still lying faces uphill Climb lose Lose pace relentless wastes shoes? 51 hesitate. exhibits restraint. winning changes plays raises stakes. seems thrive few survive Goddamnit— I'm it… Life takes. willin’ anyway it... Wait... 52 14. Stay Alive alive… ELIZA/ANGELICA/ENSEMBLE despondent. taken writing correspondence. writes “George attack forces.” resorted eating horses. Local merchants deny equipment assistance money sing song sixpence. cavalry’s coming. Alex listen. this. Provoke outrage outright. right. engage night. Remain relentless flight. Make impossible justify cost fight. Outrun. Outlast. 53 Hit fast. Chick-a-plao! horror past. fly flags half-mast. HAMILTON/LAURENS/LAFAYETTE glass! apprenticeship. ask French aid sent ship. stay work essays slavery day’s test camaraderie bravery. supply lines contraband pick choose battles places day “Sir entrust command” No. dismisses hand. Instead ELIZA/ANGELICA alive... 54 promotes Charles Lee. Makes second-in-command: LEE General. Whee!!!! Yeah. choice with. shits Battle Monmouth. Ev’ryone attack! Retreat! Attack! doing Lee? Get feet! them! sorry speed?! Ready Lafayette lead! 55 soldiers hundred degree heat. snatch stalemate jaws defeat. Lee pot piss in. sayin’ listen: alone devices crisis crisis. best plantin’ tobacco Vernon. Oo!! thing. wrong. But move along. Strong words Lee oughta disobey direct orders. closest friend 56 15. Ten Duel Commandments One Five six seven eight nine… BURR/HAMILTON/LAURENS/LEE Commandments. challenge: demand satisfaction. apologize further action. don’t friend second. lieutenant reckoning reckoned. seconds Negotiate peace… negotiate place. commonplace ‘specially ‘tween recruits. 57 Most disputes die shoots. four! peace pistols doctor site. pay treat civility. deniability. Five! sun sky. Pick high dry number six! note kin. been. Pray heaven lets Seven! Confess sins adrenaline finally opponent. eight! LAURENS/LEE/HAMILTON/BURR last negotiate. Send seconds record straight… 58 agree duels dumb immature? Sure. answer words life? both absurd Hang inexperienced ruinous? Okay doin’ nine! eye aim higher. Summon courage require. Five six seven eight nine HAMILTON/BURR paces! Fire! 59 16. Meet Me Inside yield? yields! clear field! Go! won. fun. meaning Mr. medic believe ride! 60 inside. inside! him Son— call infighting— bluff. solve aggravate allies south. absolutely would’ve shut notcha son— tone. maiden defending grown. (OVERLAPPING) Conway rake mud. name’s lot 61 titles. you— No— gave battalion lead station alive. die— wife needs son alive— Call time— Go home order commander. Sir— home. 62 17. Would Enough now. around… known? month told ago. begged sorry. won deserve war’s done. relish man’s wife unable provide 63 wife. are. started. fact miracle. enough. child Shares fraction smile fragment pretend challenges facing. worlds erasing creating mind. afraid. end legacy. grant peace inside heart… narrative someday. chapter: 64 18. Ships ragtag volunteer army shower somehow defeat global superpower? emerge victorious quagmire? waving Betsy Ross’ flag higher? Yo. Turns secret weapon! An immigrant who’s unafraid step in! constantly confusin’ confoundin’ henchmen. America’s Frenchman! takin horse reins makin’ redder bloodstains. burn scatter remains engagin’ em! Escapin’ Enragin’ funds. 65 ships balance shifts. rendezvous Rochambeau consolidate gifts. Yorktown sea succeed else need: knows trench. ingenuitive fluent French mean— use eventually what’s bench? resilience matches practical tactical brilliance— back? 66 back! Ah! Uh sooner Ha— ha—! field together tide. yield manage they’ll surrender early light. Alexander… 67 19. Has Its Eyes younger given command. led massacre. witnessed deaths firsthand. mistake shame lie awake Knowing history its HAMILTON/WASHINGTON Whoa… Yeah known dreamed glory: control: lives dies story. win. greatness lies WASHINGTON/HAMILTON 68 20. Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) battle Yorktown. 1781. Monsieur Lafayette. belong. sweat. field. We’ve run. Immigrants: HAMILTON/LAFAYETTE happens win? France bring men. See ‘Til 69 upside down… down! memory. me: feet enemy weapon hand expecting me... expecting. go start nation bullets gun! cover stray gunshot close seize business bayonet. code ‘Rochambeau’ dig Rochambeau! 70 orders American experiment begins scattered winds. South Carolina redefining brav’ry. slavery! drive waiting— Chesapeake Bay! work? spy HAMILTON/COMPANY Mulligan! tailor spyin’ government! measurements information smuggle brother’s covenant runnin’ Sons Liberty ruffians. somebody shovel introduction knock fuck Left! Right! Hold! What! 71 After fighting red coat parapet. guns frantically waves white handkerchief. over. tend wounded Black wonder alike means Not. Yet. terms surrender. smile. escort stagger single file. Tens thousands flood streets. church bells ringing. fallen foes retreat drinking singing… turned down. Freedom America France! Down Gotta 72 won! MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS/HAMILTON/WASHINGTON 73 21. Comes Next? Insane. cheat Spain. blue. we’d mine subdue. small query you: next? freed. lead? own. Awesome. Wow. clue now? rise. Empires fall. harder call. alone sea. hate crawling da... own… 74 22. Dear eyes. world cried broke dedicating Domestic style. smile out smart. age bleed strong foundation pass blow away… someday Philip undone. Pride outshine morning sun. wasn’t around. whatever 75 BURR/HAMILTON safe …will away... 76 23. Non-Stop A-after finished studies practiced law. law Burr worked door. Even though began climb. account top? Maaaaan non-stop! Non-stop! Gentlemen jury curious bear aware hist’ry? murder trial brand-new liberty deliberation— intend shadow doubt assistant counsel— Co-counsel. sit Our client Levi Weeks innocent. witness. say! Okay! thing— 77 assume smartest room? attitude doom! Awwww! time? Write Ev’ry time. Keep fighting. meantime— Corruption’s such old along harmony nowhere stronger Albany. colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling public service calling practic’ly perfected injustice corrected central democracy Socrates Throwing verbal rocks mediocrities. Awww! Constitutional Convention: 78 chosen Convention. junior delegate: indelicate… proposes Talks hours! convention listless! MAN Bright ANOTHER f believe? proclamation guarantees enemies! style? Going style hey! Alexander? 79 confer legal matter? important need? lawyer Okay. much