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- Title
Crooked Histories: Re-presenting Race, Slavery, and Alexander Hamilton Onstage.
- Authors
NATHANS, HEATHER S.
- Abstract
The article discusses the Broadway musical "Hamilton: An American Musical" by Lin-Manuel Miranda, adapted from the biography "Alexander Hamilton," by Ron Chernow, focusing on representations of race and slavery in theater. Topics include the 1771 play "The West Indian" by Richard Cumberland, the 1802 play "The Essex Junto" by Jon Nichols, and the 1864 play "Arnold and André," by George Henry Calvert.
- Subjects
HAMILTON: An American Musical (Music); MIRANDA, Lin-Manuel, 1980-; WEST Indian, The (Play); CUMBERLAND, Richard, 1732-1811; NICHOLS, Jon; CALVERT, George Henry, 1803-1889; HISTORICAL drama; HISTORY in popular culture
- Publication
Journal of the Early Republic, 2017, Vol 37, Issue 2, p271
- ISSN
0275-1275
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/jer.2017.0022