At this stage in the “Hamilton” musical revolution, it’s easier to find fans than civilians. The musical, whose national tour opens in Salt Lake City this week, has built a cross-generational, multicultural, politically varied following.
“Hamilton” is Shakespearean in the way that the text and music conjure up images for listeners, says Michael Bahr, education director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival. “It’s working as a piece of theater in our minds,” he says.
The show’s groundbreaking popularity defies all cultural expectations, which means “it’s really a great time to be a theater kid in America,” he says.