The Room Where It Happens

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"The Room Where It Happens" is a showstopping musical number from the Broadway hit Hamilton that dramatizes Aaron Burr’s envy of Alexander Hamilton’s behind-the-scenes political dealmaking.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway song
musical theatre song
show tune
song
stage musical number
act Act 2 of Hamilton
linked to: Hamilton (musical)
appearsOn Hamilton original Broadway cast recording
associatedWork Hamilton (original Broadway cast recording)
basedOnEvent Compromise of 1790
dinner table bargain over the U.S. capital and assumption of state debts
characterSungBy Aaron Burr
composer Lin-Manuel Miranda
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception often cited as one of the standout numbers in Hamilton
widely praised by theatre critics
describes Aaron Burr’s envy of Alexander Hamilton’s behind-the-scenes political dealmaking
dramaticFunction motivates Aaron Burr’s decision to seek power more aggressively
featuresCharacter Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
firstPerformanceCity New York City
firstPerformanceLocation Richard Rodgers Theatre
genre R&B
hip hop
jazz-influenced musical theatre
show tune
language English
lyricsBy Lin-Manuel Miranda
musicalBy Lin-Manuel Miranda
narrativePerspective first-person perspective of Aaron Burr
notableFor complex choreography
depiction of backroom political bargaining
jazz and vaudeville influences
showstopping staging
originalPerformer Leslie Odom Jr.
originalProduction Broadway production of Hamilton
partOf Hamilton
Hamilton: An American Musical
linked to: Hamilton (musical)
positionInShow major turning point for Aaron Burr’s character arc
releaseFormat cast album track
theme ambition
desire for power
envy
exclusion from decision-making
political dealmaking
title The Room Where It Happens
writtenBy Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Hamilton notableSong The Room Where It Happens
Hamilton featuresSong The Room Where It Happens
Hamilton (musical) notableSong The Room Where It Happens
The Room Where It Happens title The Room Where It Happens