A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
#1A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:41am
Crazy. Read to the end - this could change everything. Lin might have to do some re-writing!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Forensic-Study-Indicates-Alexander-Hamiltons-Fatal-Wound-Accidentally-Self-Inflicted-20160401
#2A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:41am
I thought this was very clever!
#3A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:44am
I also like how they don't make it too obvious. Very nicely done.
#4A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:52am
Interesting. I wonder if Webber has ill intentions to discredit the musical Hamilton, or does he really have good faith intentions on making an historical finding.
#5A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:56am
Dave13 said: "Interesting. I wonder if Webber has ill intentions to discredit the musical Hamilton, or does he really have good faith intentions on making an historical finding.
I think more of the latter. Or maybe........maybe he wants to write an entirely new version based on these findings.
"Hamilton 2: Back In The Habit Of Gun Duels"
#6A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:57am
This isn't even smart satire.
Phantom4ever
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/17/07
#7A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 12:59am
It's not satire at all.
#8A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:02am
God. These Hamilton haters are insufferable.Pathetic.
#9A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:02am
Yea. It doesn't really register to me as satire either. It's just silly. The reveal made me giggle. I guess I was just surprised because I usually detest these jokes. The bar is low.
#10A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:06am
I thought it was just silly as well. It'd be more funny to see the people who don't make it to the end.
#11A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:11am
Must remember to avoid BWW today, almost forgot.
#12A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:18am
The icing on the cake for me in this was that "The investigation was financed in whole by the great theatre composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber." Cute joke.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#13A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 1:27am
I long for the days of Bill Clinton joining the Chicago cast. 
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#14A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 5:50am
Clinton won't be joining the cast of CHICAGO. Bernie Sanders will.
#15A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 6:33am
Trump to play Roxie.
#16A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 8:05am
The last line was unneeded, but this was well done.
mamaleh
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/04
#17A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 9:14am
Well, I found that "research" funny. It didn't harm anyone and provided amusement. Nothing wrong with that.
Broadway kid 2
Stand-by Joined: 6/7/14
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#19A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 11:13am
Tell me where I said that a blue eyed, white skinned man can that shot himself can not be played by an actor of color who, in the story, is shot by someone else?
The creative team can do whatever they like. I am just saying it's not realistic, but you are right, it doesn't have to be. Theatre is a triumph of the fantasy.
#20A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 11:18am
He didn't shoot himself. This was an April Fool's article- as pointed out by every poster in this thread before you.
Edit: Where did my initial post in this topic go?
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#21A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 11:19am
That's the point, creative freedom, no matter what.
#22A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/1/16 at 7:40pm
The article has it all wrong. Hamilton was shot by Mr. Roxy.
#23A study found that Hamilton's gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Posted: 4/2/16 at 12:52am
After I did a fake April Fool story on a discussion board many years ago, and people wound up threatening to sue because my story disrespected the Confederate flag, I am VERY leery of April Fool jokes. Nonetheless, I thought the Hamilton story was very clever, and I COMPLETELY bought it. I kept wondering why ALW would say that he should send the findings to the Tony committee, and why ALW was interested in the founding fathers in the first place.
I have a question for the writer: Is ANY of it true, such as the idea that the seconds have to file a report? Well played, BWW!
Audrey H. Liebross
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