That’s exactly what director Lin-Manuel Miranda does here with stylish musical aplomb. How do you convey the life, love and labored career struggles of a guy trying to make it on Broadway? Well, if that guy is a creative songwriter, you could use his own words. Jon is approaching his 30 th birthday without any sign of success, for instance, and he laments that he’s “running out of time.” But then he realizes that he has so much more time than a friend who was just diagnosed with AIDS.
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This movie also suggests that even though we can get caught up in our disappointments, we need to keep our feelings in perspective. And this pic declares that’s the key to success. But seemingly more important, Jon has the ability to face failure and keep driving forward. Even Stephen Sondheim encourages and compliments him. The fact is, Jon is very gifted both musically and lyrically. We also see scenes that harken back to a nearly life-long friendship between Jon and Michael. Friends regularly step up to support Jon. It’s clear that Jon and his group of friends love one another. That single-minded determination can sometimes make him oblivious to other’s needs.īut when events finally slap him upside the head-such as a good friend’s news of being HIV positive-he’s able to express his feelings and support his friends. And he’s willing to give up everything and barely eke out a living in pursuit of his dreams.
Jon is operating from a place of earnest passion. In which case Jon will once again become just about as miserable as a guy can be. Or … it could be just one more failure, one more whiff. And he has to make sure everything is perfect. He finally got a chance to workshop his musical, the one he’s been working on for seven years. Or maybe just beg her not to go.īut Jon can’t think about any of that right now. She’s waiting for him to decide if he’d like to come with her. The only reason she hasn’t gone yet is, well, because of Jon. And as far as Jon is concerned, there are too many others heading in the same direction.Įven Susan, who can dance with the best of them, is considering a move to the Berkshires to take a job as a dance instructor. Sure, a job comes with the perks of money and a nice place to live. But Micheal gave up the struggle and got a pretty lucrative job with an advertizing agency. Jon came to New York with his best bud Micheal, a talented actor. And then there’s the fact that so many of his talented friends have given up. It’s been a long, hard road littered with more rejections than he can count. Recognition and success would be another. Of course, there are a few things missing. And he’s made his way to New York to follow a Broadway musical-creating dream. He’s gifted with a bouncy personality and natural musical skills that many people would sell an eye or limb to possess. His girlfriend, Susan, is just about perfect. He’s got a cadre of good friends around him. In some ways, Jon is as happy as a guy can be.
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