i find it really strange when people try to like decode what a character 'really meant' by reading cast or director interviews to the exclusion of textual analysis idrc what those clowns think unless it's supported in the actual work in which case i don't need the extra commentary do i. there are lots of questions you can't answer on an analysis limited to the text, like what are the broader cultural meanings or implications of character doing or saying xyz. but the question of what, internally, did they do / say/ mean is kind of like... intent is pretty irrelevant it's down to what actually appeared in the work innit

can we please talk about Leslie Odom Jr as Burr.............. his acting?? His singing?? His dancing?? His energy????? All of the Hamilton cast is incredibly talented but every time he's onstage he steals the show!! The lightness of his voice during Dear Theodosia... the way his expression slowly falls while Hamilton endorses him... his manic intensity during Ten Duel Commandments Reprise... the way he shows the subtleties of Burr's changing feelings towards Hamilton... I can't stop thinking about it!!!! His character, his story telling, and his sheer talent is the beating heart of the story and I'm just blown away