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"Best of Wives and Best of Women": The Role Eliza Plays in the History of 'Hamilton' and America

“Without Elizabeth, much of the existing information regarding Alexander Hamilton might have been lost, and thus it is difficult to tell his story without telling a bit of hers. Even though Alexander is evidently the protagonist in the musical, one can speculate on the reasons why, instead of using his full name for the title, Lin-Manuel Miranda chose to use only his last name- the name that he shares with his wife, Elizabeth.”

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Broadway Christopher Peterson Broadway Christopher Peterson

Which version of 'Hamilton' are we going to get on Disney+?

Hamilton is no Avenue Q or The Book of Mormon, but it does contain some explicit language, gun violence, and sexual situations. This has led to many fans being concerned that Disney is going to censor these moments. After all, they did digitally edit movies like Splash and even cut parts from Aladdin, The Rescuers, and Lilo & Stitch.

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Broadway Christopher Peterson Broadway Christopher Peterson

Hamilton is Not Coming to Movie Theaters with the "Original Broadway Cast" According to One Former Cast Member

“This past week, Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda both tweeted out the announcement that the Hamilton would be coming to movie theaters starring the “Original Broadway Cast” in 2021. Except both were wrong. It will be missing Betsy Struxness. And she’s letting us all know she's not happy about it.”

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