Faculty Publications

Publication Date

1-18-2019

Disciplines

American Politics | American Popular Culture | Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory | Playwriting | Political History | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Social History | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History | United States History

Abstract

In this article originally published in The Atlantic, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner wonders about the challenges of premiering the famed Broadway musical, Hamilton, during a time of political discord in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Maria, in Puerto Rico.

Document Type

Published Version

Comments

This article is the publisher-created version, also considered to be the final version or the version of record. It includes value-added elements provided by the publisher, such as copy editing, layout changes, and branding consistent with the rest of the publication.

Rights

© 2019 Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, as first published in The Atlantic.

Original Citation

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
The mixed reception of the Hamilton premiere in Puerto Rico.
The Atlantic, 2019-01-18
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/01/hamilton-premiere-puerto-rico-stirs-controversy/580657/

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