It may not be an infamous duel, but some critics are taking their shots at the renewed popularity of the musical „Hamilton.“ With a staged…
It may not be an infamous duel, but some critics are taking their shots at the renewed popularity of the musical „Hamilton.“
With a staged production of the mega-popular show now streaming on Disney+, there is a fresh effort to look at the musical’s portrayal of the Founding Fathers and their complicated history with slavery – especially now with Black Lives Matter being such a large part of the national conversation and more eyes on „Hamilton“ than ever before.
„Hamilton“ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda even admitted that „all the criticisms are valid“ on Twitter Monday. „The sheer tonnage of complexities & failings of these people I couldn’t get. Or wrestled with but cut. I took 6 years and fit as much as I could in a 2.5 hour musical. Did my best. It’s all fair game.“
Miranda’s tweet was in response to a series of missives by writer Tracy Clayton, host of Netflix’s „Strong Black Legends“ podcast, saying he appreciated „so much“ that Clayton she was giving nuance to the conflicted political environment that „Hamilton“ lands in today. She pointed out that „Hamilton“ the play – which premiered in 2015 during the Obama administration – and the new movie „were given to us in two different worlds“ and called the „willingness“ to debate „a clear sign of change.
