In an essay collection titled, Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America’s Past, historians argue that Hamilton is part of the recent “Founders Chic” trend, which is essentially the glorification of America’s Founding Fathers in response to modern political turbulence. It’s more what the play omitted that has had people questioning its legacy the past few years. Hamilton, though, isn’t really criticized for what it put on the stage. While most of it praises Hamilton as a historically accurate, diverse retelling of an American legend, several critics and historians have said that the play doesn’t entirely do right by history. There’s been nearly five years of discourse around the Tony-winning play, which is partially based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. But unlike those lucky 2015 theatergoers, you won’t be seeing Hamilton for the first time with the rest of the world.
If you’re just entering the world of rap battles and revolution that is Hamilton, which Miranda wrote and starred in, then you’re in for a treat.
#Take a break hamilton live free#
Though, there’s still a barrier to entry-you can’t even stream the thing with a free trial. (Seriously: It was normal to pay up to $1000 for a ticket at one point.) Now, with Disney+ premiering Hamilton on July 3, the price tag is down to $6.99 if you want to see Lin-Manuel Miranda and co. Back in 2015, a picture of yourself with the Playbill from Hamilton was just about the highest form of social currency you could get your hands on.
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