The new musical about America's "ten dollar founding father" has struck a chord with audiences who are taken with the way it reimagines America's founding, retelling the story with a hip-hop score and diverse casting. The show has been lauded for choosing **nwhite actors for its lead roles, giving us a black George Washington and an America that looks less like 1776 (or 1776) and more like today.
But while Hamilton may be the talk of the town, it's also far from the only show this season that emphasizes the diversity of contemporary America. Read more...