“Because of Hamilton there are a lot of producers looking at other books I’ve done but it’s dangerous to write with one eye on dramatisation, the book is its own satisfaction.”Īlexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is published by Head of Zeus, £15 Buy it now.The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! What’s next? Lionsgate and Appian Way have bought the rights to his 2011 biography of Ulysses S Grant. Does that mean Chernow is now rich beyond his wildest dreams? “I’ll leave you to use your imagination on that.”
I think it will end up being one of the biggest selling biographies in history”. They’ve said the way it discusses legacies meant they re-examined their lives. With the show you can watch the audience and it’s one of those rare moments where we saw how art was changing people’s lives. You used to see people reading it on the subway but now they have Kindles. “Usually when a book comes out it’s nasty, brutish then six weeks later it’s gone and nothing changed. He hopes London will duplicate the monthly matinee in New York where students can see the show for $10 or for free if they can’t afford it.Ĭhernow’s book has been at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list for more than a year. “The audience has not been quite as diverse as the cast so I hope that over time everybody will get to see it”. He’s aware that tickets to Hamilton are expensive and it has already sold out. Most presidents have been great students of American history, they feel it’s part of their training for the job.”Ĭhernow “is no pundit” but says “Trump’s approval rating is down to 32 per cent, which means two out of three Americans don’t approve of his performance. Trump doesn’t seem to be a reader of history so that would be all to the good if he comes. The current President hasn’t seen the show yet and his deputy was booed when he came along - would Trump be welcome? “We are open to everyone and didn’t want it to be the show of any particular party. I’m glad it’s there during the age of Trump as a reminder of those values.” Would he write Barack Obama’s biography? “I only write about dead people.” “The show bleeds the spirit of the Obama era in terms of its tolerance and multiculturalism. The Obamas have seen the show multiple times and invited to the cast to perform at the White House last year.
I’ve seen a change on Broadway already with more diversity.” “The show is multicultural, tolerant, inclusive, in a world that’s full of intolerance and xenophobia it’s a very nice reminder.
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