“While many might dismiss #cancelhamilton out of hand as ludicrous, that would be unfair and would ignore some real flaws in the musical’s storytelling to what it ignores and how it depicts certain events. At the same time, I am more than skeptical of the intent behind the latest viral hashtag movement.”
Read More“Without Elizabeth, much of the existing information regarding Alexander Hamilton might have been lost, and thus it is difficult to tell his story without telling a bit of hers. Even though Alexander is evidently the protagonist in the musical, one can speculate on the reasons why, instead of using his full name for the title, Lin-Manuel Miranda chose to use only his last name- the name that he shares with his wife, Elizabeth.”
Read More“This past week, Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda both tweeted out the announcement that the Hamilton would be coming to movie theaters starring the “Original Broadway Cast” in 2021. Except both were wrong. It will be missing Betsy Struxness. And she’s letting us all know she's not happy about it.”
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