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How We Told the Story of Hamilton

 A guide to Vulture’s nonstop coverage of a Broadway cannonball that was never just a musical. By Vulture Editors
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The Hamilton Movie Swings Open the Doors of Broadway

 The Disney+ version of the musical is in-your-face at a moment when nothing is allowed to be in your face. By Helen Shaw and Mark Harris
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Gradually and Then All at Once, Racial and Labor Reckoning at the Flea Theater

 After years at a simmer, the situation suddenly reached a boiling point. By Helen Shaw
  1. records on records
    Pop Smoke Joins Biggie and Tupac With Posthumous No. 1 Debut AlbumAnd the Hamilton cast album broke records by rocketing to No. 2.
    By Justin Curto
  2. hamilton
    Who Tells Your Story on Camera? How Hamilton Was Edited Into a Movie.Director Tommy Kail and editor Jonah Moran explain how they pieced together key moments from the musical — including the ending.
    By Jackson McHenry
  3. two friends
    Okieriete Onaodowan and Daveed Diggs Discuss Hamilton’s Slavery Issue“I definitely appreciate everybody questioning it,” Diggs told Onaodowan on the latest episode of Two Friends.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  4. miranda refuted
    The Academy Says the Hamilton Movie Won’t Be Eligible at Next Year’s OscarsDespite what the Academy says, Disney reportedly plans to submit the project for the Oscars and various guild awards.
    By Nate Jones
  5. sorry
    Just a Post About Jonathan Groff’s King George Spit in HamiltonSorry, we had to.
    By Jackson McHenry
  7. in memoriam
    Broadway and Hollywood Communities Remember Late Actor Nick CorderoThe Bullets Over Broadway performer passed away after a months-long battle with COVID-19.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. the arts
    United Kingdom Unveils Nearly $2 Billion Government Relief Package for the ArtsThe funds will be split between museums, independent theaters, and other arts and cultural organizations.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. obits
    Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Dead at 41 Due to Coronavirus ComplicationsThe Broadway performer was nominated for a Tony in 2014 for his turn in Bullets Over Broadway.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. theater review
    Uses for a Dull Knife: Productive Boredom in Three ZoomertainmentsState vs. Natasha Banina, And So We Come Forth and Zero Cost House
    By Helen Shaw
  11. work!
    How We Told the Story of HamiltonA guide to Vulture’s nonstop coverage of a Broadway cannonball that was never just a musical.
    By Vulture Editors
  14. movie review
    The Hamilton Movie Swings Open the Doors of BroadwayThe Disney+ version of the musical is in-your-face at a moment when nothing is allowed to be in your face.
    By Helen Shaw and Mark Harris
  15. theater
    Dustin Hoffman to Star in Our Town on BroadwayBartlett Sher is attached to direct.
    By Charu Sinha
  16. broadway
    Broadway’s Coronavirus Shutdown Officially Extends Until January 2021The Broadway League has confirmed what’s already seemed apparent.
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. broadway
    Trouble in Mind, Landmark Play About Race and Theater, Finally Heads to BroadwayAnd Caroline, or Change will return in Spring 2021.
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. broadway
    Hugh Jackman’s Music Man Won’t Be a-Comin’ to Broadway Until Spring 2021As it becomes increasingly clear Broadway isn’t coming back this fall.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. theater
    Gradually and Then All at Once, Racial and Labor Reckoning at the Flea TheaterAfter years at a simmer, the situation suddenly reached a boiling point.
    By Helen Shaw
  20. trailer mix
    Look Around, Look Around, Disney’s Hamilton Trailer Has Arrived Right NowFinally, you can see what all the hype is about.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. theater
    Holland Taylor on How Playing Ann Richards Changed Her LifeTaylor explains her fascination with the Texas governor.
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. performing arts
    The Precarious Future of High Culture in New YorkThe pandemic silenced the city’s symphony halls and grand opera houses. But will the (eventual) restart bring with it a reckoning?
    By Justin Davidson
  23. cool babies
    David Byrne’s American Utopia Is on the Road to HBODirected by his “art brother” Spike Lee.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. drama desk awards
    A Strange Loop, The Inheritance Lead This Year’s Drama Desk WinnersThe (awards) show went on Saturday night.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. q&a
    Jagged Little Pill’s Lauren Patten Will Not Admit That She Steals the ShowPatten won a Drama Desk Award for her emotional “You Oughta Know.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  28. theater review
    Does Interactive Theater Work on Zoom? Two Theaters Switch On the VideoWhat exactly makes something feel “live”?
    By Helen Shaw
  29. girl from the north country
    The Bob Dylan Musical Made Bob Dylan Cry“I’ve seen it and it affected me,” he said of Girl From the North Country.
    By Justin Curto
  30. theater
    Building Trust After Inclusivity Failed: Lessons for the TheaterAfter years of talk, minimal progress. So what now?
    By Helen Shaw
  31. theater
    BIPOC Theater Artists Petition for Change: ‘We See You, White American Theater’Co-signed by Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Viola Davis, Leslie Odom Jr. and hundreds of other theater makers.
    By Halle Kiefer
  32. the coronavirus
    For the Apollo Theater, the Show Must Go OnThey’re taking their talent online. Literally.
    By Zoe Haylock
  33. theater
    Shaina Taub Describes Being Arrested on Her StoopShe said the officer was “snarling intense verbal intimidation.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. black lives matter
    Slave Play Donates $10,000 Intended for Awards Season to National Bailout Fund“Enough is enough.”
    By Chris Murphy
  35. theater
    Black Theater Workers Call Out Racism on BroadwayGriffin Matthews, Schele Williams, Cody Renard Richard, and others have described racist experiences working in theater.
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. postponements
    Drama Desk Awards Postponed Out of Regard for Ongoing Protests“We stand together with our black colleagues against the racial injustice and violence in our nation and city.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. theater
    Props? Trombone Zones? Dressing Rooms? A COVID Theater Think Tank Plans AheadProp-handling rules? Dressing-room airflow checks? Trombone-free zones? What will it take to open safely?
    By Helen Shaw
  40. the longest lives
    What I’ve Learned So FarLessons from artists and thinkers.
    As told to Jackson McHenry, Helen Shaw, and Amelia Schonbek
  41. remembrances
    Larry Kramer’s InheritanceAn intergenerational conversation about what he meant and means.
    By Mark Harris and Jackson McHenry
  42. roll clip!
    Two Minutes of Armie Hammer Going Hog Wild OnstageNo one can resist Icona Pop’s “I Love It.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  43. social distance
    Claire Foy and Matt Smith Will Star in a Socially Distant, Livestreamed PlayThe Old Vic’s new version of Lungs will be performed without an audience.
    By Jackson McHenry
  44. theater
    Miscast Gala to Bring Those Delightful Performances Right to YouTube This YearA perennial highlight of the Broadway season.
    By Jackson McHenry
  45. dance
    Where to Stream Great Dance PerformancesA little starter set for the enthusiast who wants to feel like leaping again.
    By Helen Shaw
  46. smash lives!
    Like a Phoenix Rising From the TV Ashes, a Smash Musical Is Heading to BroadwayThey said “Don’t Forget Me!” and they meant it.
    By Jackson McHenry
  47. roll clip!
    Try Not to Tear Up As Dolly Parton Serenades You RemotelyAs part of an online Covenant House fundraiser.
    By Jackson McHenry
  50. cats
    Sure Sounds Like Andrew Lloyd Webber Didn’t Dig James Corden in Cats“I cannot tell you how absolutely un-Eliot it all was.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  51. dont tell me about it stud
    CBS to Air Grease in Lieu of Tonys, Which Is the Worst Thing They Could DoBroadway’s biggest night is on hold due to coronavirus.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  52. broadway
    Frozen Closes on Broadway Due to the Coronavirus PandemicThe company will still run its North American tour and plans to open Frozen in Australia, the U.K., Japan, and Germany.
    By Jackson McHenry
  53. streaming theater review
    Molly Sweeney Returns: A Dark Play Brightens the ScreenBrian Friel’s triple intertwined monologues, in a streamed revival of the 2011 production at the Irish Rep.
    By Helen Shaw
  54. theater
    The Cursed Michael Jackson Musical Has Rescheduled Its Run to 2021Producers say MJ will play the Neil Simon Theatre starting March 2021.
    By Jackson McHenry
  55. great news
    Broadway Star Nick Cordero Wakes From Coma Amid Battle With the CoronavirusLet’s celebrate that!
    By Zoe Haylock
  56. the lost season
    What Would Ren Dara Santiago’s The Siblings Play Have Been?The first in a series devoted to the Lost Season.
    By Helen Shaw
  57. books
    Former Drama Teacher Chasten Buttigieg to Release MemoirI Have Something to Tell You comes out on September 1.
    By Justin Curto
  58. reunions
    Smash Cast and Renée Zellweger for Some Reason to Reunite for Bombshell ConcertStreaming Wednesday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
    By Jackson McHenry
  59. broadway
    Broadway Extends Coronavirus Shutdown to Labor Day“Broadway will be back when the governor tells us it’s safe to be back.”
    By Jackson McHenry
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