“Hamilton” is one of the most acclaimed musicals of our time.
However, that doesn’t mean everyone has loved it.
In fact, late author Toni Morrison hated it for the same reason many people have adored it.
So, what did Morrison and Reed think was the error of the composer and performer’s ways?
“They cast Black people so that defend projects that [Black people] might find objectionable.
“All the criticisms are valid.
The sheer tonnage of complexities & failings of these people I couldn’t get.
Or wrestled with but cut.
I took 6 years and fit as much as I could in a 2.5 hour musical.
It’s all fair game,” he said.
