Not Throwin' Away My Shot... to See Hamilton!

I was raised on musical theater thanks to both of my parents. My first musical was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit. It used to be the big thing we'd do during the Christmas break. We would dress up in our Christmas outfits, drive into Detroit, see a show, and then get Steak 'n' Shake on the way back home. Thanks to my parents' generosity I have been able to see so many wonderful shows, including Wicked, Spamalot, The Producers, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, and my personal favorite, Les Miserables . That musical featuring Jean Valjean changed my life - we were in the second row, stage right, and could see the spit coming out of their mouths as they enunciated every word. The rotating stage was truly a revelation. So when Hamilton came around and took everybody's hearts, including my siblings', I was just biding my time. My sister and brother