Phillipa Soo's Take on the Famous 'Hamilton' Gasp

Broadway actor Phillipa Soo, Jess, and Julia share their theories about Eliza’s famous gasp at the end of 'Hamilton.'

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[gracegeraghty]

I think the gasp is for sure her seeing the audience and what she had done how how her legacy and her telling Alexander’s legacy had changed the world and how people want to hear there story

[rebekahlynn]

I agree with people who think at the end, Lin is playing himself, and he, as the person who has carried on their story after Eliza passed, brings Eliza to the front of the stage and shows her how many people care and are now sharing their story. I think it’s her realization that she has done enough and that her story was told. It’s beautiful and inspiring and I love it.

[laloflores]

Damn y’all all deep and I’m over here like “I thought she had a heart attack”😂

[drewmusic]

The truth: she realized that she forgot to feed the cat before she left.

[ellacohen]

OK but can we talk about how freaking gorgeous Pippa is?

[NicoleMP]

Y'all stop commenting about how incredible she is, I'm tired of liking all of them!

[scarlett]

heres what i think about what eliza saw

towards the end of the song, alexander comes up to eliza and walks behind her. as he does that, he breaks character and is now just lin. but thats still eliza, he takes her hand to let her know its okay, and they walk downstage, lin lets go of eliza and she looks up. I think the gasp is her seeing that not just lin but people have told his story.

[zoekoul]

Pippa is so talented!! Who Lives Who Dies WRECKS ME every time😭

[smithkaylee]

The person that disliked this was mad because she didn't give them a solid answer😂

[artemis]

I think the gasp is either: she sees Hamilton and knows she is dead, or Lin (playing himself instead of Hamilton) lets her know that he told her story

[ambatukam]

My interpretation was always that that was her last breath because in the song: ‘who lives, who dies, who tells your story’ she has this line: ‘And when my time is up have I done enough’ and then she sees that she has done enough and can peacefully die.

[fightmaster-xuzw]

i think she broke the fourth wall and found out 'she told her story'

[nealdkatz]

It’s captures the moment that she found out a Hamilton t-shirt costs $45

[moyamcgregor]

The person who disliked this is mad because they thought the gasp was because she left her hair straightener on.

[lesbianatsume]

awww she’s so down to earth! literally an angel and babey.
I love how much of an amazing actor she is and expresses her passion through it! and question answered too (´꒳`*)!!

[HiHello-tcys]

*Everyone*:So, what does Eliza’s gasp mean at the end of Hamilton?

*Them*:Yes, but no but also yes

[tonksnjoysatan]

Me: "We will probably never hear the TRUE complete answer"
Also me: *TELEPORTS to this video to hear her answer*

[nn]

The plays name is “Hamilton” not Alexandre Hamilton, just “Hamilton”. It tells the story about Alexandre, Eliza, and Phillip. At the end, it’s Eliza realising that their family story got told.

[yeetusfeetus]

I feel like the gasp is Eliza seeing what our country has become. About the bad and the good of America. And, happy that people are being remembered and recognized.

[sierravaillancourt]

Her answer is so touching and precious but the real question for me isn't why she gasps but how she gasps so PERFECTLY! Phillipa is so remarkably talented, as is the rest of the cast!