alexander hamilton, part three: aaron burr
Tue, January 30, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
January 27,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Alexander Hamilton, part three: Aaron Burr, Tuesday, January 30, 7pm. Rick Feingold on Burr, who killed Hamilton in a famous duel and was later tried for treason. With music from the Broadway show. All welcome, light refreshments.
Hamilton, An American Musical is the hottest ticket on Broadway and Aaron Burr is the villain. As a Lieutenant Colonel in the Revolutionary War he begins an unlawful relationship with the wife of a British Officer. Elected Vice President in 1800 under Thomas Jefferson he kills Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel in Weehawken, NJ. Burr gets away with murder but is later tried for treason. This program covers the women in Burr’s life and features music from the Broadway production including The Election of 1800 and the Hamilton Burr duel.