Hamilton musical debut1/16/2024 “It’s interesting that it came out of the Obama presidency.” “It’s a time when there’s not a lot to be proud of as an American,” she said. Like many Hamilton fans, Garrett had listened to the soundtrack countless times but had never seen the show. They know they’re not especially welcome in Washington.” Hannah Garrett, 26, a graduate student in clinical mental health counselling, said: “I don’t know what they’d get out of it. Recalling the “Immigrants: we get the job done” line, he added: “I don’t think they’d be applauding with everyone else.” On Thursday, audience member Dave Austin, 48, who runs an advertising agency, said: “The diversity in this cast is not something I think would be to their taste.” It remains to be seen if Trump, who broke with tradition by staying away from last year’s Kennedy Center Honors, or Pence will put in an appearance for the Washington run of Hamilton, which won 11 Tony awards. Last October, following the deadly hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Trump’s criticism of the mayor of San Juan, the star, whose parents are from Puerto Rico, tweeted: “She has been working 24/7/ You have been GOLFING./ You’re going straight to hell./ Fastest golf cart you ever took.” Miranda has made his view of the president clear. He added: “The cast and producers of Hamilton, which I hear is highly overrated, should immediately apologize to Mike Pence for their terrible behavior.” Trump wrote on Twitter that Pence had been “harassed” and the cast had been “very rude”. Soon after the 2016 election, vice-president-elect Mike Pence was booed at a performance and, at the final curtain, directly addressed by the cast: “We are the diverse Americans who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents.”Īctor Brandon Victor Dixon speaks from the stage after the curtain call at a performance of Hamilton Mike Pence attended in New York on 18 November 2016. Miranda and other cast members were invited by Obama and his wife Michelle to perform at the White House. The show opened in New York in 2015 and became Broadway’s hottest ticket. The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway the diverse casting sees George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other dead white males (and females) played by actors of colour. It tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary war and was the first treasury secretary. Kennedy Center staff said they were not aware of any politicians in attendance, although Hamilton seems a natural fit for a city that lives and breathes politics. A simulator game of the musical is also available on Roblox.A celebrated lyric in the musical, “Immigrants: we get the job done”, produced a cheer and applause. The filmed version of the musical is also available for streaming on Disney+. The musical has received 11 Tony Awards, seven Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. It was created by American composer-playwright-actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by Thomas Kail, and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. "Hamilton" premiered on Broadway in 2015 to wide critical and audience acclaim, and has been staged in London’s West End, Australia, Germany and New Zealand.įeaturing a score that blends the genres of hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, the musical is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography, Alexander Hamilton, which follows the story of America's founding father and his involvement in the American Revolution. "Bringing 'Hamilton' to Singapore is not just about showcasing a Broadway sensation it is about igniting the passion for history, music, and storytelling in our diverse and vibrant city, which is going to establish an indelible mark on Singapore's cultural landscape," said Base Entertainment Asia's chief executive officer, Chantal Prudhomme.
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