“Hamilton” is a musical in which the Founding Fathers swear and swagger, have rap battles over monetary policy and use a street-hustler’s cunning to get ahead. The show’s diverse cast includes three African-American actors playing U.S. presidents, which instantly blows the dust off history and pulls an audience in. Cast members say one of their joys is peeking out at school kids and see how they are reacting to having America’s powdered wig-wearing, very-white history come alive in the hands of a largely Latino, Asian and African-American cast.
