It's safe to say that the play "Hamilton" is a unique portrayal of a historical figure. Its cast, boasting diversity, and its music, a mixture of hip hop and show-stopping numbers, are what Lin-Manuel Miranda describes as: “The story of America then, told by America now." Miranda said he believed that hip hop had to be the sound of the revolution and the founding fathers. It makes sense: Hip hop has high energy, and the whole idea behind hip hop music is, for lack of a better slogan, "Starting from the bottom, now we’re here.’'

Also, how could you possibly include the entire dialogue of a historical Cabinet Meeting in three minutes and show off the linguistic mastery of the founding fathers without using a rap battle?

Manuel, Broadway actor and mastermind behind "Hamilton" was on vacation when he picked up a 700-page biography on Alexander Hamilton (… for a bit of light reading?) and got swept away by the drama that was this man’s life. He was instantly inspired and started working to bring Hamilton as a character to the stage.

The story of Alexander Hamilton is the story of a poor, young immigrant who everyone believed would fail because he had every reason to fail. But, he didn’t throw away his shot and somehow managed to rise up, becoming an influential revolutionary and the youngest founding father. Who doesn’t love the story of an underdog?

For those of us not exactly as knowledgeable in our Hamilton-related history as we’d like to be, here is a quick synopsis of some of the major musical numbers and their significance in the plot:

"Alexander Hamilton" Basically a song about the background of Hamilton. Born to an unwed mother in the Caribbean, deserted by his father, Hamilton, an orphan, has made his way to New York by the age of 17.

"My Shot" Hamilton meets three revolutionaries and impresses them with his incredible ability of speech.

"The Schuyler Sisters" The three wealthy Schuyler Sisters, Angelica, Eliza and Peggy, are in New York, watching with excitement as the revolution comes to life.

"You’ll Be Back" A satirical musical letter from King George III reminding the colonies that he has the power to fight to keep them under his control and they simply need to be reminded of his love.

"Satisfied" Angelica is falling in love with Hamilton, but keeps her feelings to herself because her younger sister Eliza has also fallen for Hamilton, and they are getting married.

"History Has Its Eyes on You" Hamilton has an obsession over his legacy, and after George Washington gives Hamilton a command position in the army (something he had wanted for a long time), Washington tells Hamilton the story of his first command, which failed. He tells Hamilton that there’s no way to control how you are remembered.

"What Comes Next?" The British surrender and King George makes fun of the colonies, wondering who will lead them. He expects them to crash and burn.

"Non-Stop" Aaron Burr explains how he is both amazed by and jealous of Hamilton, his “non-stop” work ethic and the way he throws himself into everything as though he has nothing to lose. Hamilton writes 51 of the 85 Federalist Papers defending the Constitution to the public and Washington asks him to run the Treasury.

"What I’d Miss" Thomas Jefferson returns from France and learns of Hamilton’s financial plan, which would place more control in the hands of the government than many of the other founding fathers wanted. Jefferson and Hamilton must face off in the Cabinet Meetings.

"Say No To This" Hamilton doesn’t join his wife, Eliza, and sister-in-law, Angelica, on their father’s estate for the summer because he has too much work to do. A woman named Marie Reynolds visits, accuses her husband of mistreating her and seduces Hamilton.

"I Know Him" James Adams is elected, and we see the King of England rejoicing over his election because he believes that America is going to fail under Adams’ leadership.

"The Reynolds Pamphlet" Hamilton’s affair with Marie comes to the attention of her husband, who tells Hamilton he will keep the affair quiet if Hamilton pays him. However, his adversaries find these transactions and believe Hamilton to be embezzling money. To save his political legacy, Hamilton writes “The Reynolds Pamphlet,” coming clean about his affair.

"Burn" Hamilton’s wife, Eliza, burns their letters so that future historians wouldn’t get to know how she reacted. She is angry at Hamilton for being so concerned with how the world perceives him.

"Blow Us All Away" Hamilton’s son, Phillip, dies in a duel he called for in order to defend his father’s name.

"The Election Of 1800" Hamilton’s frenemy, Aaron Burr, is running for President against Thomas Jefferson. Burr changes his position (yet again) in order to win favor among the people, and Hamilton decides to back Jefferson, who wins the election by a huge margin.

"The World Was Wide Enough" Burr and Hamilton duel, Burr killing Hamilton.

"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" The characters come together to finish the story, Washington explaining that no one controls how they are remembered.

With its innovative blend of pop music and classic Broadway influence, the arrival of an election year and the captivating story of an underdog, "Hamilton" has quickly risen to fame, as it is scheduled to be on Broadway for the next year and start touring in the spring of 2017.