num_pages: 77
description: Thats a lot of horse hockey Hamilton.Described by the New York Times as classic activist theater and a cross between A Christmas Carol and a trial at The Hagues International Criminal Court.In this his latest work the protean Ishmael Reed--the legendary artist and prolific writer--continues to burnish his already sterling reputation by dismantling the 'Creation Myth' of the founding of the U.S. as represented in the incredibly profitable play and musical Hamilton . Reed a verbal acrobat of global renown demonstrates here why he is widely considered to be the leading intellectual in the U.S. today. -Gerald Horne author of The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the USAThis powerful play originally produced at the Nuyorican Poets Caf comprehensively dismantles the phenomenon of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton . Reed uses the musicals crimes against history to insist on a radical cleareyed way of looking at our past and our selves. Both durable and timely this goes beyond mere corrective  it is a meticulously researched rebuttal an absorbing drama and brilliant rallying cry for justice.The perfect tie-in to both the success of and backlash to Hamilton  it is the major voice in contrast to the recent movie. It captures both the earnest engagement that fans of the musical desire as well as the exhausted disbelief of those who cant stand it. Teachers students and fans of drama literature and history will find much to love. It is written by one of Americas most respected and original writers who is eagerly promoting it and who is long overdue for a renaissance.
language: English
title: The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda
publisher: Archway Editions