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BY KARENA LANDLER, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
The “Hamilton” mania isn’t over just yet. Ever since the musical won 16 Tony awards back in 2016, Broadway fans aren’t going to forget about the show anytime soon — or its wonderful creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. However great the show may be, “Hamilton” was (and still is) incredibly expensive for fans to see as it continues to travel across the country. Fortunately, help for those fans may be on the way.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that a “Hamilton” movie may no longer be a pipe dream. According to the report, bidding has started on a performance recording made back in 2016, which means that Miranda is still in the leading role. The WSJ also reported that bidding for the show may reach up to $50 million, no less than the show deserves. As Americans continue to follow the week-to-week news in the aftermath of the 2016 election, it’s no wonder that “Hamilton” has kept up its trend of success.
Miranda created, whether he meant to or not (he probably meant to), an alternate idea of America. Although the ostensible founding principles of America are valorous, Americans have found the wherewithal to look inward and consider their problems more. Even though there are fault lines of inequality that trace the very foundations of American society, “Hamilton” — which imagines a multicultural type of hopeful American beginning — is an appealing escape.
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