1777 Albany, New York. While the echoes of the American Revolution are still heard all around, the servants prepare for one of the grandest events in New York: the ball of the Skyler family. They are descendants of the oldest family and the founders of the state. Their second pride is their three daughters: witty Angelica, gentle Peggy and Eliza, who surpassed her sisters in charm, but would rather help the colonists than dress up for some stupid ball to find a groom. And yet she can hardly contain her excitement when she hears about the visit of Alexander Hamilton, a young, happy-go-lucky colonel and right-hand man of General George Washington. Although Alex arrives with bad news for the Skylers, that fateful night when he meets Eliza changes the course of American history forever...