The Grammy winning Broadway musical Hamilton was produced by songwriter and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show is based on the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

Being one of the best-selling Broadway shows, Hamilton gives the audience a better understanding of American History. However, Hamilton has a deeper message about love, motivation, family, and friendships.

Hamilton shows a theme of love through the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and his wife Eliza Schuyler. Their relationship highlights how important it is to have someone loyal to you and shows the love they have for each other. Even after Hamilton’s affair with Maria Reynolds was made public, Eliza remained faithful to him. After the death of Hamilton, Eliza made sure his contribution to the founding of America wasn’t forgotten. 

Another theme in Hamilton is friendship. The musical shows Alexander’s friendships with Aaron Burr, Hercules Mulligan, John Laurens, and Marquis De Lafayette. The relationships between him and these characters is a big part of the story and the development of who Hamilton is as a person. 

Hamilton consistently shows his motivation to be a part of history and “not throw away his shot”. He aspires to play a big role in America’s foundation, which ends up killing him in the end. He works hard day and night to build a reputation that eventually falls apart due to never being satisfied, no matter how hard he works.

His family also plays an important role in the story. The relationship between Alexander Hamilton, his wife Eliza, and her sister Angelica is central to the musical. Hamilton’s longing for a legacy and his determination to provide for his family is a huge part of his love and care for his family.

These deep, emotion-filled aspects of the musical greatly have contributed to giving Hamilton the huge amount of popularity it has today.