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‘If you find Hamilton hopeful… let that tie you to action'
Broadway star Daveed Diggs has been speaking to Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 5 Live about the musical Hamilton, and how it relates to the current political climate.
Diggs played Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the original version which is being shown on Disney+ from 3 July.
Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, he said: “There’s fundamental racism attached to the system, that actually doesn’t allow our participation in it the way we represent it on stage.â€
This clip is Nihal Arthanayake on Monday 29 June 2020.
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