And you have to recognize that it's not real historical history. They aren't going to have the main character call the people a "great beast." He's going to be refashioned so that people today can relate to him. 1776 wasn't 100% historical either.
I can understand why some people might hate "Hamilton." Stuff in the songs about his being a foreigner and illegitimate might remind them of one of today's politicians.
But I'm going to withhold judgement until I can see the show or at least hear the soundtrack.
With all due respect...I have to say that anyone who gripes about the libretto simply hasn’t listened to it or studied it. There is one line in The Battle of Yorktown where Hamilton gives Lafayette a high five and they say, “immigrants. We get the job done.”
Totally appropriate, b/c neither of them were born in America. Yes, some of the leftie crowds hoot and holler over that line, but objectively, the line is just fine. Immigration (controlled, governed by law, and turned on or off depending OUR national interest) is just fine. We ARE a nation of immigrants...nothing wrong with celebrating that. Trump’s mom is an immigrant, for heaven’s sake.
What is wrong is to jump from THAT proud history to the idea that we should have no borders, and let in every American-hating Muslim who comes here to wage jihad. But the show doesn’t do that...even if some of the idiot lefties at the show make that jump.
But the show also is infused with the Christian worldview of the Founders....for those of us for whom that is important. In the very first sentence, they query out loud, how it is that someone like Hamilton can PROVIDENTIALLY be place here, to help change the world forever. At the end, Eliza acknowledges that the Lord in His kindness gave her more time here; she then goes on to say that she can’t wait to see Alexander again. Moreover, in It’s Quiet Uptown, they sing of a Grace too powerful to name...and note that it precedes Eliza’s (undoubtedly supernatural) FORGIVENESS.
Moreover, there are some amazing lines about freedom and self-government...and the hilarious portrayal of King George III adds to all of this.
Finally...the cast of Hamilton are not (well not entirely...) a bunch of Godless haters. They (many of them)are family people, who love America and love God. If you have three or four minutes, I’d urge you to watch this video of Rene Elise Goldsberry, who won teh Tony for Featured Actress. How can we not be thrilled for this beautiful, wonderful woman...and for her gift to America?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uomlPcoVJhE
When Leslie Odom, Jr. accepted his best actor Tony, he spoke directly to Miranda and said, “thank you for accepting God’s call on your life.” Who gets away with that at the Tony’s? Finally, I understand that Christopher Jackson, who plays Washington, is very open about his faith (and his deep admiration for Washington). There is a fantastic picture in the book where Jackson is leading probably 12 cast members in prayer before a show.
Back to the event for hilary. Yes, that is sad, divisive and pathetic. But we also have to recognize that ALL Hollywood and all of everyone in the arts for whatever reason (plenty of peer pressure) support democrats. Who was the last great Republican artist? Probably Charlton Heston? It’s sad, and we should all work to change that...but Hamilton is not unique in this regard. Barbra Streisand, Steve Spielberg, Leo DiCaprio, Bruce Springsteen, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Pitt, Carole King, etc., etc., etc. They are all brilliant at what they do, but utterly twisted in their politics. Again, Hamilton is not unique in this regard...and it makes me sad b/c it makes such a huge positive contribution to bringing the founders alive to us.
I don’t believe the actual show/libretto is preachy at all. It simply portrays the founding era, and the founders, and makes them human. And that is something that we desperately need because we have to see the Founders as human...if we are going to tap into their wisdom and if this country is to survive at all. Which I think is very much an open question right now.
In any event. Just a few thoughts....:)