I'll See Them On The Other Side

Epilogue

Fast-forward to August 6, 2015. Hamilton: An American Musical opens on Broadway, at the Richard Rodgers theatre in the middle of NYC. The creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, was inspired by Hamilton's story so much, that after he read the biography, hip-hop songs started flowing into his head. He knew that he had to honour Hamilton in some way - by making a full out hip-hop musical about him.

On the other side, Alexander Hamilton was wandering about Times Square, still not used to all the lights and skyscrapers that New York City had become over the past few decades. At the corner of 46th and Broadway, he noticed something new - something about him. There was a bright gold poster that had "Hamilton" plastered onto it. Being the curious man that he was, Hamilton decided to take a look. Of course, now he was dressed like the typical businessman - no longer in a green tuxedo, but in a navy blue three-piece. His dark brown hair was combed back and parted neatly.

As he stopped to take a look at the theatre, he realized that this musical was about him and his legacy. He couldn't believe it. Not only was this musical about him, but it seemed like it was quite the popular one as well. Throngs of people crowded around the theatre doors, waiting to see the show. Hamilton saw pure joy and excitement showing on their faces. He was astonished by all this praise for the show that was commemorating him.

He had to find who made this show and thank him. Unfortunately for Hamilton, he was a founding father who was not alive at the moment. He had to find another way.

As he left the theatre, Hamilton was racking his brain for ideas on how to communicate with the creator of this show. Suddenly his eyes lit up. He knew what he was going to do: he was going to write. That was his strong suit. Writing was what got him to New York, what got him his reputation, and now he was going to write about his own show.

How? He'd write his own way, with pen and paper. He raced back to his house in Upper Manhattan, gave a kiss to Eliza and a hug to Philip, and sat down in his study. Writing non-stop, he thought, was what he did best. He was going to write to the Richard Rodgers theatre, and hopefully, he'd get a response.

Hamilton wrote:

To the playwright,

My name is Alexander Hamilton, founder of the Treasury of the United States of America. I'm writing this letter to express my utmost gratitude to whoever had the amazing idea to make a show out of my legacy. It seems like your show has inspired many people to rise up and be whoever they are, and I support that.

In America, where all men are created equal, especially nowadays, we strive to respect each other - no matter gender, race, or religion.

I'd like to meet up with the creator of the show and ask him what this show means to him and why he decided to make a hip-hop musical out of my legacy.

Yours Sincerely

A.Hamilton.

"Not bad for a guy like me. This letter is quite short too!" Hamilton thought.

He stamped it, sealed it, and sent it over to the Richard Rodgers theatre, hoping to get a response.

Ten days later, when Hamilton was checking his mailbox, he gasped. There was a letter from someone named 'Lin-Manuel Miranda', from the Richard Rodgers, addressed to him. Hamilton was filled with excitement and joy. Even better, it said:

Dear Mr Hamilton,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I can't believe that I'm writing this to you, sir, but how are we communicating? How are you even alive? I have so many questions to ask... Anyways, thank you so much for your appreciation of my new show. I read a biography of you and I was immediately captivated by your story: an immigrant his way up to the very top of politics and government and writing his way out of devastation. Soon after, hip-hop songs started flooding into my head and I knew I had to put pen to paper and write!