What frequently starts as friendly debate can instantly transform into criticizing other Broadway fansa?? tastes, usually in an attempt to prove some sort of superior appreciation of the artsa?"in short, gatekeeping.
With the release of Hamilton on Disney+ last week, the discourse over the musical's portrayal of the founding fathers has been reignited, a prevailing sentiment being that the show is too problematic to view.
Like most small-town theatre lovers entering college, the extent of my theatrical experience was the annual school musical and a smattering of community theatre productions.