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Twenty Thousand Hertz

Hamilton’s Sonic Secrets: Behind the Broadway phenomenon

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Design, Music, Music Commentary, Arts

4.94.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Broadway’s award-winning, record-breaking, smash hit, Hamilton, is a musical unlike any other. In this special episode, we have re-voiced, remixed, and remastered one of our shows about our favorite broadway musical! Featuring Nevin Steinberg, Hamilton’s Tony-nominated sound designer, Benny Reiner, Grammy-winning Hamilton percussionist, Anna-Lee Craig, Hamilton on Broadway A2, and Broadway sound design legend Abe Jacob. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20k.org/plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/hamiltonremix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I've seen the musical Hamilton live eight times, and every time it's been a new experience.

0:05.4

There's just so much going on that it deserves multiple watch-throughs.

0:09.1

So I'm thrilled that we can watch it right now on Disney Plus.

0:12.9

And before you think this is an ad for Disney Plus, it's absolutely not.

0:16.8

Everyone has that thing that they totally geek out about, and Hamilton just so happens to be my geeky thing.

0:22.8

We made an episode really early on in our history about one of the lesser-known aspects of Hamilton, and that's the sound design.

0:29.5

For the episode, I went to Broadway, got a full backstage tour, and was able to talk to some of the people in the room where it happens.

0:36.1

The episode was a mega fan favorite.

0:38.6

So in celebration of the Disney Plus release, I've completely revoiced, remixed, and remastered,

0:43.9

if you will, this early episode of 20,000 Hertz. If you remember hearing it, take this time

0:49.5

to relisten, because in my opinion, our episodes are even better upon a second listen.

0:54.8

And if you haven't heard this episode, you're in for a real treat.

0:58.4

And lastly, for those of you who have never seen or heard Hamilton,

1:02.0

I'm positive that after this episode, you'll want to go watch it immediately.

1:06.1

So, with all that out of the way, sit back, relax,

1:09.8

and enjoy our remastered episode on the sound design of Hamilton.

1:18.3

You're listening to 20,000 Hertz.

1:23.3

Even if you haven't seen Broadway's 11-tony- winning box office record-breaking smash hit Hamilton,

1:30.0

odds are you've heard of it. It's well known for the price and rarity of its tickets.

1:36.0

Tickets for the universally acclaimed musical Hamilton are constantly selling out almost $900 a pop.

1:43.2

Lynn Manuel Miranda is here with us.

1:45.0

I have to say it's weird to see you in a theater

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