to be fair, they also talked about other musicals i didnt care about, but I wasn’t feeling it, lmao. i would have been happy with literally any other topic, but i fall asleep during this shit, cant help it

    • vomit_sounds [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I have to admit that I only knew that Hamilton was a slave owner and that he is played by a black guy. I didn’t even know he raps.

        • MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Not trying to sway your opinion, you’re entitled to it. From a certain perspective though, having black folks play slave owning founding fathers is sweet justice in the sense that true racists would turn over in their graves to know that a black man was playing them.

          There also are not an abundance of opportunities for black opera singers. Tossing aside the race of the characters is a statement. Listen to Leslie Odom Jr, Aaron Burr’s actor, thank Lin-Manuel Miranda deeply for creating opportunities and providing “a new vision of what’s possible” as he accepts his Tony for best actor. That old white slave owners indirectly led to the success of some crazily talented black folks in my time is something I can dig. You’re free to disagree.

          Anyway, give it a watch.

          https://youtu.be/WbkjsnMEiqE?si=w-6HMrtQq_8RWdja

  • FishLake@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I firmly believe Lin-Manuel Miranda should have been bullied more as a child. The play is just cringy slam poetry disguised as rap.