A standing ovation greeted Monday’s announcement that the smash hip-hop musical “Hamilton’’ is coming to Boston next year for two (!) months. The brainchild of Lin-Manuel Miranda scooped up 11 Tony Awards and will make its debut in the Hub in September 2018.

That’s more than a year away, so what if you can’t “wait for it’’? (also the title of one of the show’s marquee ballads). Here are five ways the uninitiated can get acquainted with Hamil-mania:

“Alexander Hamilton,’’ a biography by Ron Chernow. The modern musical is not only based on Chernow’s biography of the Founding Father — it was inspired by it. Miranda conceived the idea for his show after reading the biography on vacation in Mexico.

Chernow told Newsweek that initially he was skeptical about how hip-hop could tell Hamilton’s story. But Chernow was quickly converted after he heard Miranda’s first take, saying: “He packed the first 40 pages of my book in this 4.5 minute song and had done so very accurately.’’

“Hamilton: The Revolution’’ by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter. Known by fans as the “Hamiltome,’’ this book was so popular when it was released last May that it was out of stock on Amazon. It’s the story behind the most unlikely story: a hip-hop fusion musical about the man who founded the US financial system and became Treasury secretary.

@Lin_Manuel. The composer, creator, and original star of Hamilton keeps an active and entertaining Twitter feed. He also loves GIFs. Not recommended for those sensitive to strong language.

“Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording).’’ If you are just getting acquainted with Hamilton, it might be worth listening to the soundtrack before you see the show (hey, you have more than a year until it’s here). The history is so skillfully packed into lyrics that it takes a few listens to catch its cleverness.

In “Cabinet Battle #1,’’ for example, Hamilton argues his plan for the government to assume states’ debts and establish a national bank in a verbal joust with Thomas Jefferson, whom he criticizes for using slave labor at Monticello.

“The Hamilton Mixtape.’’ Released in December, the mixtape features contemporary artists — including The Roots, Alicia Keys, and Kelly Clarkson — performing the musical’s songs. Some Hamilton purists scoff at these versions, but the mixtape is worth a listen just to hear these new interpretations. By then, you’ll know the words well enough to sing them yourself.

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