‘Hamilton’ Star Phillipa Soo Explains Eliza’s Gasp in the Ending
Eli Countryman After “Hamilton” came to Disney Plus, viewers immediately took to Twitter to share their new observations and theories, and one of the most popular was the meaning behind Eliza Hamilton’s gasp in the final scene. Some people thought her gasp was her final breath before dying, and others theorized it was her breaking the fourth wall and realizing there was an audience listening to her story.In a new interview on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show” on Wednesday, actor Phillipa Soo shed some light on what that emotional moment symbolizes.She told Cagle and co-host Julia Cunningham that the meaning of her gasp often changed with each performance.