What’s harder to score than a ticket to “Hamilton” on Broadway?
A slot in the daybook of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the white-hot show’s creator and star. But the folks at the National Archives Foundation got one — in fact, they pulled off a trifecta, booking the Tony winner, “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail and historian Ron Chernow, who wrote the biography that inspired the show, to appear at the institution’s upcoming annual gala.
The trio will claim the Archives’ Record of Achievement award at the Sept. 25 bash, which raises money for the organization that supports the Archives’ mission. The prize goes to those who use the Archives records to spread awareness of U.S. history.
Organizers of any annual black-tie charity gala face the challenge of keeping their events fresh — doubly difficult for the Archives, which is forever at risk of being seen as history’s dusty attic. Honoring the pop-culture juggernaut that is “Hamilton” was the obvious choice this year: They “made Alexander Hamilton cool again,” Archivist of the United States David Ferriero said in a statement announcing the lineup. But locking down appearances by the in-demand artists was a coup.
All three pronounced themselves eager to accept. “The National Archives has laid a banquet table for historians for many years,” Chernow said, per the release. “And I have been lucky enough to feast on its riches many times.”
Miranda’s take: “There’s no more fitting location to discuss the lasting impact on Hamilton’s story than the home of the U.S. Constitution. I thank the National Archives Foundation for this opportunity to get my geek on!”.
Fuente: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hamilton-is-hip-and-the-archives-knows-it/2016/06/15/e7bbd50e-325e-11e6-95c0-2a6873031302_story.html