There are many ways to quantify the success of “Hamilton,” such as its 11 Tony Awards, its multiplatinum cast recording album and how many of the musical’s lyrics have seeped into the American lexicon, repurposed everywhere from pop-culture to politics. At Black Lives Matter protests, for example, demonstrators carried signs emblazoned with a line from “My Shot.” Weird Al Yankovic recorded a parody condensing the whole musical into a two-minute polka medley.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 01, 2020 14:31 UTC