The man behind the “Hamilton” sound: Hidden Beatles references, the “hip-hop horse” sample and why if “it’s all computerized, there’s no heart to it”

Salon.com: Alex Lacamoire has probably seen “Hamilton” more times than anyone. The music director, who also orchestrated the score and co-arranged the songs with composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, serves as the show’s conductor. So seven times a week (his associate does one performance) he has the “best seat in the house.”