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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My favorite musical and I plan to watch - just wondering if there has been any pushback considering mostly black actors are playing these historical characters who are now being removed from history because they are now considered racist?  Washington? Jefferson?  In the musical, they are so likable and portrayed as heroes and strong leaders.........is this not a contradiction to what is happening in our country today??[/quote]

Hamilton isn't just a musical about the founding fathers with colorblind casting, it's a reimagining of the founding myths of the US, and if you'll remember, Jefferson comes off very poorly in the show and is put down for being a slaveowner.[/quote]

I'll quibble in that Hamilton isn't really an example of colorblind casting. Thomas Kail: “We never imagined casting the show in any other way – never for one second,” he said. “We are very conscious of what we are doing here. This is not colour-blind casting. It felt essential.”

[url]https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/20/colourblind-casting-hamilton-west-end-debut[/url][/quote]

I made the comment about colorblind casting and I agree pp! What I was trying to say is that people might see it as a musical that is interesting because it has colorblind casting, but actually it's not colorblind casting, it's a reimagining of American history.[/quote]

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