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An Open Letter To The Cast Of Hamilton

On the subject of Friday night's address to VP elect Pence

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An Open Letter To The Cast Of Hamilton
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Dear Cast of Hamilton,

I would like to start this letter by stating that I am a humongous fan of the show, and I did not think it was possible to change how I felt about you all. I was wrong. I thought I held you in the highest regards of respect, but after Friday night and the speech you delivered to VP elect Pence, you have reached a new level of respect with me. I know there has been much backlash from every side about what happened, but in my humble opinion I believe that it was called for, perfectly timed, and something that most definitely needed to be of public matter and appearance.

I think I speak for a majority of your fans when I say thank you for being role models by standing up for your beliefs and speaking out when the opportunity is presented. Not only are you giving us heroes in history by bringing the revolution back to life, you are showing us that those same kinds of people still exist today. It may not have been a six-hour address about a new form of government, but your elegance and eloquence were profound. Not only that, but the innate symbolism of Mr. Dixon giving the address – still dressed as Aaron Burr – is simply poetic and well placed. Of the many ways in which you could have delivered the message, you chose to do so on stage and you even encouraged the audience to record and share what you were doing. If that exercising of the first amendment is not something the founding fathers you portray – especially Hamilton – would be proud of, I don’t know what is.

In a time where much of the country is divided, panicked, fearful, and in need of a voice, you have provided one. At a time in history when reflection on the past is a requirement in order to improve our future, what you have said is apropos. Giving the speech in the theater served to enhance it, as theater - much like any other art form – is meant to provoke thought and discussion while serving to unite people with a single, shared experience. Thank you for uniting us, your fans, and bringing the issues facing such a large portion of our country to the public spotlight.

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