52. "you're asking questions I already answered" In response to In response to 50
>>it uses black culture without having a black audience in >mind. > >have you seen the show?
"have you seen the show?" is a counterproductive means of making a point.
the concept is explaining American history through the lens of rapping. while Im sure part of the original mission was to gain validation for Hip-Hop from outsiders, it's a phenomenon where only Hamilton is seen as brilliant and worthy of praise, and my culture still isnt worthy of learning about
>>ticket prices and society's embrace (like hip-hop wasnt >>already brilliant for 30 years) reflect that much
>ticket prices were reflective of Broadway
in 2010 I saw Fela and it wasnt what I've heard Hamilton costs
>>if "lightning struck" means rich white people love it > >nope. that's not what lighting struck means. why don't you ask >instead of assuming?
my only assumption was 'lightning struck' meant it was a massive success. 'rich white people love it' is part of that, but I wasnt out to put words in your mouth
>>I understand people having creative dreams, but is a big >>opportunity really worth the magical negro experience > >have you seen the show? are you a person who has tried to make >a living in the Broadway space as a an actor, musician, stage >director, director, lighting technician, or a propmaster?
you did that thing again where you asked things that we know the answer to.
if making it on Broadway was my dream, I dont know that Hamilton would be worth sacrificing my blackness. Im not saying that any black person is wrong for being a part of the show or enjoying it