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Hamilton Forum: Guest Editor's Introduction

Hamilton Forum: Guest Editor's Introduction CHArleS HiroSHi GArrett Hamilton Forum: Guest e ditor ’s introduction this special forum in American Music responds to the show Hamilton: An American Musical, which premiered at the Public theater in New York City on January 20, 2015 and opened on broadway in August. one of the most popular and critically acclaimed productions in the history of Amer- ican musical theater, Hamilton has attracted extensive attention from journalists, bloggers, and cultural commentators, as well as scholars of theater, history, American studies, ethnic studies, english, linguistics, and numerous other fields. t he story of the founding of the u nited States, told through the figure of Alexander Hamilton in a rapped- and sung-thr ough musical starring a nonwhite cast, has prompted abundant debate, among many key flashpoints, historical accuracy, artistic representation, citizen- ship, inclusion, immigration, and national identity. the cast recording of Hamilton—which innovatively adapts hip hop, r&b, and other musical styles for the broadway stage—became the highest- charting cast album in more than fifty years and also topped the Billboard rap album chart. While lin- manuel miranda—the show’s creator, composer, lyricist, and star—has been broadly hailed for the show’s distinctive score, sustained Charles Hiroshi Garrett is professor of musicology http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Music University of Illinois Press

Hamilton Forum: Guest Editor's Introduction

American Music , Volume 36 (4) – Feb 4, 2019

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University of Illinois Press
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1945-2349

Abstract

CHArleS HiroSHi GArrett Hamilton Forum: Guest e ditor ’s introduction this special forum in American Music responds to the show Hamilton: An American Musical, which premiered at the Public theater in New York City on January 20, 2015 and opened on broadway in August. one of the most popular and critically acclaimed productions in the history of Amer- ican musical theater, Hamilton has attracted extensive attention from journalists, bloggers, and cultural commentators, as well as scholars of theater, history, American studies, ethnic studies, english, linguistics, and numerous other fields. t he story of the founding of the u nited States, told through the figure of Alexander Hamilton in a rapped- and sung-thr ough musical starring a nonwhite cast, has prompted abundant debate, among many key flashpoints, historical accuracy, artistic representation, citizen- ship, inclusion, immigration, and national identity. the cast recording of Hamilton—which innovatively adapts hip hop, r&b, and other musical styles for the broadway stage—became the highest- charting cast album in more than fifty years and also topped the Billboard rap album chart. While lin- manuel miranda—the show’s creator, composer, lyricist, and star—has been broadly hailed for the show’s distinctive score, sustained Charles Hiroshi Garrett is professor of musicology

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American MusicUniversity of Illinois Press

Published: Feb 4, 2019

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