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Wednesday night I went to see Hamilton at the theatre.

I've been waiting since 2017 to see the acclaimed musical. Couldn't get tickets, then there was the pandemic, until the big day finally arrived.

I was looking forward to it for two reasons: first, it's supposed to be an ace. Second, I had never read a bad review.

That's the crux, because the last time I bought tickets for something, the play was so bad that the character I went there with and I just started talking again.

So Hamilton was supposed to buy me out, be a banker. Turns out it wasn't.

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Broadway musical "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theater (

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Really bad. If you haven't seen it, don't. If a loved one gets you tickets, ask for the money instead. If they put it in your garden, as they say, close the curtains. So bad.

I mean, I don't know where to start, but the thing that's been putting me in a bad mood all week is that there's a song, a spirit song, with: " I'm getting back into the story" in it. I mean, it's not catchy.

Also, if you're going to break the fourth wall, be subtle, like Brecht, or Francis Urquhart, or Fleabag.

I went to my top 10 disappointments of all time, which is a shame, because I was beyond excited to see it.

What piece of amateur theater criticism brings me to this point: be careful what you wish for.