What made ‘Hamilton’ such a monster hit?

Amber Iman, Emmy Raver-Lampman and the Hamilton Company in Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre during the Hamilton national tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre during the Hamilton national tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre during the Hamilton national tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre during the Hamilton national tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre during the Hamilton national tour. (Photo by Joan Mar