'Hamilton' On Broadway
At center, the show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton in the smash Broadway musical "Hamilton." Getty Images

"Hamilton" fever continues unabated, with no end in sight. For fans who aren't in New York or can't get tickets to a performance of the hit Broadway musical, NPR's "First Listen" to the show's music is almost as good. Listeners overwhelmed with the ability to stream the "Hamilton" cast recording a few days ahead of its official release Friday have taken to Twitter using #Hamiltunes.

Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton" started life as "The Hamilton Mixtape" off-Braodway. After some tinkering with the structure and songs, the musical opened at the Public Theater in January. "Hamilton" was a big hit and quickly transitioned to Broadway in July. Using hip-hop, Miranda created a biography of Alexander Hamilton that's beyond compelling, according to many critics.

"A show about young rebels grabbing and shaping the future of an unformed country, 'Hamilton' is making its own resonant history by changing the language of musicals," Ben Brantley wrote in his review for the New York Times.

If you want to experience "Hamilton" on Broadway, getting tickets at face value can be virtually impossible. If you're in NYC, you can try for the lottery that takes place 2 hours and 30 minutes before each performance. Available ticket dates on the "Hamilton" website begin Dec. 16, with more available dates in January. If you don't want to wait months, there's always StubHub. Tickets start at $193 for rear mezzanine seats.

"Listening-only is how Hamilton will be experienced by most people. Miranda has certainly made it easy — there's no line of dialog said onstage that isn't on the tracks below. And maybe that's even better — without seeing Daveed Diggs' Thomas Jefferson work the crowd, you can imagine him however you want," Frannie Kelley wrote on NPR.

You can listen to the "Hamilton" cast recording below.

Act I

Act II