Hamilton and Slavery - Unrevivable?- Page 2

[darquegk]

Posted: 1/15/26 at 6:07pm

I’ve always half believed the conspiracy theory that Hamilton is about Hilary Clinton as much as it’s about Hamilton.

[TheOtherOne2]

Posted: 1/15/26 at 8:18pm

Ke3 said: "Zeppie2022 said: "Ke3 said: "OMG never mind!

No one is trying to cancel Hamilton I was merely asking if people thought the increased scholarship around his connection to slavery would impact the future of the work. God forbid we discuss the work on a board devoted to theatre."

"Hamilton" will probably run another 10-20 years and a revival of it would be at least quarter of a century from now. We have no idea if the issue you brought up will matter to theater goers many years from now.

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I very well understand that, but let's not act as if this board does not frequently discuss the history and hypothetical future of different works. The only reason I'm getting such a vitriolic response is because I mentioned race. My mistake!"

You didn't get a vitriolic response.  Most of the people who responded pointed out that the show presents Hamilton as a flawed man to begin with, and don't think there's any way to know what the show's future will be.  If Trump succeeds in taking over the arts beyond the Kennedy Center, Hamilton may be "canceled" for reasons nowhere hinted at in your original post.  You might even find yourself sorry for that.  

We can only guess.

 

Updated On: 1/15/26 at 08:18 PM