Animated shows are finally moving away from letting white actors play characters of color. But even well-intentioned efforts at increasing diversity create complications.
The recorded version of Lin Manuel Miranda's popular musical "Hamilton" may now be available from your living room but you'll have to keep waiting for the live version. The Bushnell announce…
Cross-posted from Train My Ear.For a blessed few years I was among the New York Times's freelance theater correspondents most likely to be assigned features about new rock or pop musicals…
Kyle V. Hiller finally had the chance to watch 'Hamilton' when it arrived on Disney+ last week. As the show reaches its widest audience yet, it's time to consider its roots.
Jeffrey Seller, the lead producer of the blockbuster Hamilton  and a producer of the film version that streamed on Disney+, received an emergency small business loan for his company backe…
How can one story simultaneously broadcast a contemptible message of myopic reverence for America's Founding Fathers to some, while others take from it an equally powerful repudiation of eve…
(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 6/30; photo: The Guardian.) Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical is smart, witty, funky and leaves us reflecting on America's past and future Hamilto…
Since Hamilton premiered on Broadway in 2015, It's been showered with awards, including 11 Tonys, and has quickly become a world-wide phenomenon. Though the Broadway production is currently …
Despite its hugely popular launch on Disney+ this weekend, the film of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton will not be eligible for consideration at the Academy Awards.
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"Hamilton's premiere on such an accessible platform marks a potential for genuine change and improvement in the future. I know that nothing will ever replace the feeling of being in a real-l…
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This summer's bargain may well be a subscription for one month for the new Disney+ streaming service. The 2016 Broadway production of "Hamilton" with the original cast is available on demand…
