Backstage Lounge: #10 - Isabella Schmidt Part 2

Andrew and Isabella are back at it again! Since Andrew hasn't seen Hamilton, he asks Isabella for the "Unfiltered Pitch" which leads to a deep dive into the musical itself. Also reflecting on how it's an inspiration to subvert expectations by how they create art and instruct their students and diving even deeper in to her process for choreographing dance numbers. Andrew also can't resist asking Isabella her thoughts about the reality tv show Dance Moms.

Hamilton

Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda said he was inspired to write the musical after reading the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. The show draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes; and casts non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures. Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now".