A few years back, following my wife’s diligent lottery entry, we were lucky enough to go see Hamilton on Broadway. I didn't write much about it then, but mostly because it didn't seem worth it. There was such unequivocal praise for it, both from fans and critics alike, that writing anything critical seemed like I would just be picking a fight.. I've learned that being an adult entails learning to pick and choose your internet battles, if I don't always follow this advice as well as I should. But speaking only for myself, I was really underwhelmed by the play.

It's receded too far into the past for me to remember too much about it, but I think that my biggest criticism is that following all the hype about the play, I was expecting SOMETHING. I didn't know what, but something. But all I got seemed like a whole lotta nothing. For a play about the founding fathers, it was completely devoid of politics.

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