At the Puerto Rico theater that ‘Hamilton’ left behind, disappointment stands center stage

Chicago Tribune ^ | 1/14/19 | Jessica Gelt

[Libloather]

"I know you all saw the blue tarps when your plane landed in Puerto Rico," Miranda told the members of Congress in the audience, referring to temporary roof coverings provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to homes that lost their roofs after Hurricane Maria hit in September 2017.

https://thehill.com/latino/425161-lin-manuel-miranda-pushes-back-on-criticism-over-congressional-delegations-puerto-rico

[EEGator]

I hope PR doesn’t capsize like Guam. Scary stuff...

[Doogle]

..union unrest in PR is the reason emergency water and supplies were left
on the docks during the hurricane.
The demonrat officials made sure they blamed DJT.

[McGavin999]

Why do they still have blue tarps up this long after a hurricane?

[Ann Archy]

Because they are ALL on WELFARE and don't have a CLUE how to take care of themselves without someone DOING it FOR THEM!

ALL DEMOCRATS! STUPID and LAZY!

[Guenevere]

They had a massive hurricane.....
....Florida had 4 medium to big ones in one year......2004
We had blue tarps everywhere and it took a long time to fix all those roofs

[NEWwoman]

LOL!

[nikos1121]

So, let me get this straight, this Dude, Miranda, caved to the unions, who threatened to boycott if the musical was not run by the union?

[Fightin Whitey]

“We have a breakdown,” Barrios says, describing the collective reaction

The damned collective never reacts as it should.

[ronnie raygun]

Why are they not hiring Latino actresses and actors for Hamilton since they are in PR. The show since it is a wishful fantasy about Hamilton being black, why not change the ethnicity where ever it is playing except for white because that would be untruthful and racist

[baltoga]

Unfortunately it’s the new norm. Where there is no money the blue tarp stays or if money received it is used for something else.

[RhoTheta]

Well, isn't that special! This is the production of Hamilton that the partying Dems got to see, and the promoter who moved the production is an outspoken Trump basher. Sounds like a win-win for him.

[PGR88]

Am I the only person in the world who didn’t like “Hamilton?”

[Salgak]

Really, all those Left-wingers concentrated on that beach ? It could tip over: ask Hank Johnson (grin)

[originalbuckeye]

WHY ISN’T THE PLAY ‘HAMILTON’ CULTURAL APPROPRIATION???

[McGavin999]

What did they do with the billions that have already been sent. One of the first things they should have done is take care of the people. I know they spent a fortune trying to get the electric up, but how much would it cost to get enough material to cover roofs.

[TheZMan]

I haven’t seen it. You can’t complain about cultural appropriation, then rap your way through my history. I just choose to not participate.

That being said, I hope some of the younger folks learned some modicum of history from it. They certainly weren’t taught much about it in school.

[csvset]

At the opening night performance at Bella Artes — in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan where the night before the popular trap singer Kevin Fret was shot dead ...

Kevin Fret, Openly Gay Latin Trap Artist, Is Shot and Killed in Puerto Rico

Oh, and the FBI says Puerto Rico is a sh*thole

Top FBI official says there's a "crisis of violence" in Puerto Rico

[norwaypinesavage]

It’s good to read a nice heartwarming story such as this on FR every once and a while.

[Theo]

The move was logical. They did it “to avoid the threat of union unrest and campus protests over rising fees.”

If the Teatro UPR hadn’t self-sabotaged, the show would have taken place at their theater.